Type 2 diabetes often comes with unfair stereotypes. Some people believe it's purely caused by “bad eating habits” or that it's easy to manage with just willpower. In reality, type 2 diabetes involves complex genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.🧬🏃♀️
👉 Have you ever been frustrated by misconceptions people have about living with diabetes?
👉 What's the biggest myth you wish people understood about type 2 diabetes?
👉 How do you usually respond when someone makes a hurtful or ignorant comment?
the assumption that diabetes means you cannot take sugar.
The assumption that I at my way to type 2 diabetes. (This counts as the biggest myth)
Biggest mistake: casually mentioning my diabetes to my then manager at Secureworks in Edinburgh who then, as far as I can see, proceeded to manage me out.
Type 2 diabetes: What misconceptions do people often have?https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-type-2-diabetes/type-2-diabetes-what-misconceptions-do-people-often-have-56972025-05-02 14:21:44
Somya.P
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Hello everyone, how are you doing?🍏
Type 2 diabetes often comes with unfair stereotypes. Some people believe it's purely caused by “bad eating habits” or that it's easy to manage with just willpower. In reality, type 2 diabetes involves complex genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.🧬🏃♀️
👉 Have you ever been frustrated by misconceptions people have about living with diabetes?
👉 What's the biggest myth you wish people understood about type 2 diabetes?
👉 How do you usually respond when someone makes a hurtful or ignorant comment?
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