It gave you confidence and independence and made you feel accepted and normal

Keywords: Type 1 Diabetes

What I absolutely love about the diabetic online community is that it consists of more than just diabetics. Parents, friends, and family members of type 1’s scatter the online space yearning to connect with others about how to raise, support, and love their type 1 counterparts.

https://cupofoj.com/2020/05/08/raising-a-type-1-diabetic-child-an-interview-with-my-mom

We don’t have to know the right words to say to still say something

Keywords: {0}

Ignoring it is not the right answer. Every time you bring up your loss or your trauma or anything that has ever scarred you, you are allowing yourself to be vulnerable. You are showing the world that there is still a part of you that is okay enough to peel the mask away just a little bit.

https://we-got-this.blog/2023/09/28/why-do-i-do-this-to-myself

Truama related to medical issues is not talked about and there are people and professionals out there who want to see this change

Keywords: Carney Complex

[…] those of us who have and are experiencing this need to speak out and let the mental healthcare and general healthcare profession know that we are here and we need to be seen, just like you have with your physical conditions. We can’t expect change or help if we aren’t talking about it. People can’t change what they don’t know.

https://thepainbehindthedisorder.wordpress.com/2021/12/05/the-elephant-in-the-room-health-and-trauma