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Diabetes Stigma News
Diabetes stigma refers to the experiences of exclusion, rejection, prejudice, or blame that people with diabetes unfairly face. It largely stems from inaccurate beliefs that individual behavior and poor choices lead to diabetes. However, this not only leads to misplaced judgment and blame, but it also ignores other contributing factors, like genetics, the environment, and socioeconomic status.
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Do people with diabetes feel social stigma? Results from a new survey could change the way we talk about diabetes...
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DiabetesMine’s Innovation Summit shares updates on device connectivity, stigma research, the Bionic Pancreas, and more!
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How a culture of stigma and shame is hurting the conversation about diabetes.
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Approaching the conversation, words and phrases to use, and more!
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How sports can be a platform to tackle diabetes awareness and stigma.
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Team Novo Nordisk athletes with diabetes dispel myths and stigma.
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A call to action to make this invisible disease visible.
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AADE’s Dr. Susan Guzman and diaTribe ’s Adam Brown discuss how common stigma is, why it matters, and tips to overcome it
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ADA and AADE publish guidelines for healthcare professionals on word choices that empower people with diabetes
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To commemorate World Obesity Day, we are raising attention on terribly stigmatizing language around obesity and weight
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How we talk about diabetes matters; using empowering, non-stigmatizing words is important when speaking with and about people with diabetes
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Diabetes advocates, Renza and Grumpy, share the importance of #LanguageMatters and the consequences of “grading” diabetes management
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Experts wrote a joint consensus statement on what is needed to combat obesity stigma. The statement dives into common myths about obesity and offers recommendations for...
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Mila writes about the shame that people with diabetes can experience when people question or misunderstand their food choices
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One of the most powerful ways to change a person’s mind is to have a one-on-one conversation. By focusing on the power of storytelling, diaTribe encourages people to...
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Adolescence can be a confusing time, and this is doubly true for teenagers with type 1 diabetes. At a stage when everyone is starting to figure out who they are, the...
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