This is Type 1: Real-Life Type 1 Diabetes

Ep. 134: The Perfect Diabetic in Social Media

March 08, 2022 Colleen Mitchell Episode 134
This is Type 1: Real-Life Type 1 Diabetes
Ep. 134: The Perfect Diabetic in Social Media
Show Notes

How does social media impact your self-image as a person with type 1 diabetes? 

Not great, it turns out, if you're focusing on the idealized image of the "perfect diabetic". 

In any social media network, our attention is the product. Listen in to hear our ways to cope with the negative feelings that could crop up when we compare ourselves to others.

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