Living With Type 2 Diabetes

With the right resources, programs and power of our combined voices, we can redefine what it means to be a person living with diabetes—of any type.

Type 2 Diabetes Management

Diabetes management is about how lifestyle, daily routine and technology can affect blood glucose levels of someone with type 2...

Double Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes + Common Complications

If the day of your type 2 diagnosis came with the discovery of one or several diabetes-related complications, you’re not...

Health Insurance + Type 2 Diabetes

On this page, you will find a variety of resources and stories to help you navigate health insurance as a...

Mental Health + Type 2 Diabetes

If you have type 2 diabetes, it is likely that you will experience any of the following: stress, diabetes distress,...

Pregnancy with Type 2

Over 130 million women give birth each year and for women with diabetes, while the risks and challenges are of course...

Coping with Diabetes Complications

Living with diabetes can be emotionally challenging. Even though we manage our blood sugar on a daily basis, the thought...

Type 2 Programs

Marathon Team

Beyond Type Run, a program of Beyond Type 1, brings together an inspiring team of people impacted by diabetes—those living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and their caregivers.

Beyond Diagnosis

Getting diagnosed with diabetes sucks. We're making it suck less.

Get Insulin

Connecting people living with diabetes in the United States to the insulin access and affordability...

Type 2 Community

Join the Beyond Type 2 Community, a safe space for those with type 2 diabetes...

Community Table

Every month, all year long, Beyond Type 1 hosts conversations around under-discussed issues facing the...

Beyond Scholars

Empowering success through education for people living with diabetes.

Beyond Barriers

Together we can transform lives. Together we are going Beyond Barriers.

See The Signs

Become a #SeeTheSigns Ambassador for Beyond Type 1 and help save lives by sharing a...

Type 2 Resources

Is There a Link Between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes?

Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but it doesn’t guarantee someone will develop the condition. Preventing and managing obesity and type 2 diabetes requires open discussions that avoid stigmatizing people with larger bodies. In our interview with...