Diabetes. It's taboo. Mental health. It's taboo. Put it all together… and what do we have? Our current situation in diabetes, healthcare, (and society in general). And maybe- well probably- my situation. We have a world where when asked “how are you?” you are supposed to say “fine” or “well” or “great.” You aren’t … Continue reading #MentalHealth & #Diabetes- how “taboo”
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What Mental Health Means to Me
Did you know it’s almost Mental Health Awareness Month? Yeah- it’s happening during the month of May! So you guessed it- you’ll be seeing several new blog posts about mental health and diabetes this month (I mean… it’s in the name of my blog). I’ll also be sharing older posts on social media. (Diabetes Blog Week … Continue reading What Mental Health Means to Me
The Tales of a (former) Medical Supply Hoarder
There, I said it. I’m a medical supply hoarder- mostly a diabetes supplies hoarder. (I'm not using this term in a joking manner either). I would like to note *former because I’m finally at a point where I don’t feel the need to hoard supplies now. Why is that? I’m saying goodbye to survival mode. … Continue reading The Tales of a (former) Medical Supply Hoarder
Burnout of a Different Kind
Not related to this post- I recently created a facebook page for my blog. (It’d be awesome if you liked the page and invited/shared it with people to as well!) Last night, I couldn't sleep. So I went to writing and ended up scheduling this post for what will be today- I'm going with mid afternoon. … Continue reading Burnout of a Different Kind
Diabetes UnConference, Fitting for my 100th Post
Not related to this post- I recently created a facebook page for my blog. (It'd be awesome if you liked the page and invited/shared it with people to as well!) I had realization recently that I was at post 99 and about to hit post 100. That’s a milestone right? How do you commemorate that? or do … Continue reading Diabetes UnConference, Fitting for my 100th Post
The Marks It Leaves Behind
Not related to this post- I recently created a facebook page for my blog. (It'd be awesome if you liked the page and invited/shared it with people to as well!) We live in a world with pressure to fit in. The pressure to abide by beauty standards and social norms set by certain groups. When … Continue reading The Marks It Leaves Behind
Why (I Think) It’s Important to Have a Good Relationship with your HCPs
Why (I think) it’s important to have a good relationship with your HCPs (healthcare professional/provider). I’m passionate about a lot (if you couldn’t already tell). Over the past few years though, I’ve become passionate about the importance of having a good relationship with your healthcare providers. I say providers because it goes beyond Diabetes, beyond … Continue reading Why (I Think) It’s Important to Have a Good Relationship with your HCPs
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