Kids with Diabetes Can Be Depressed, Too

We’re in the final days of May – National Mental Health Awareness Month – and earlier this month, I shared my own personal struggles in dealing with depression and diabetes. But that was through my lens as an adult with diabetes. What about childr…

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Keeping It Real On Medtronic’s 530G There's a lot of fuss and excitement about the newest diabetes device approved for people in the U.S.: Medtronic's long-awaited 530G system and Enlite sensor... But at the same time, there's a significant amount of frustration by PWDs (people with......
Holiday Cheer… with Diabetes in Tow For this month's Diabetes Social Media Advocacy blog carnival, founder Cherise Shockley left it up to us bloggers to choose what to write about based on the DSMA chats from the month of November (FYI: you can participate in those chats every Wedne......
I Had To Go All The Way To China To Finally Understand My Wife’s Eating Disorder My wife has a long history of eating disorders, and I’ve been with her since 1997, so I’ve watched her face some real struggles over 18 years. I’m happy that she’s been in recovery for a long time now, and so proud of the way she’s helped build platforms like this one that have reached so many people. But even though I’ve seen her difficulties with food firsthand, I always had to listen to her verbalize those feelings and try to sympathize. That all changed when I took my first trip to China. I make documentaries for a living, and was...
Thinking Twice About Using Apidra in Insulin Pumps Anyone going on a brand spanking new insulin pump is probably filled with anticipation and excitement, but there's always a little bit of trepidation when it comes to a new piece of medical technology. Will it meet my needs? Will I like using it? ......
It’s Contextual, Stupid A few notes from my personal journal today:At the risk of sounding harsh, I'm getting a little sick of how people - even those supposedly in the know - lay so much import on a single BG result. It's nothing but a snapshot in time, I tell you! Don'......