15. Reba Redmond: My journey living with type 1 diabetes and mental illness

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I speak to Reba about living with type 1 diabetes and mental illness.Reba is a mental illness blogger, public speaker and artist who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 21 years and lives with mental illness condition In our chat, we have a real deep dive into what life is like for her living with type 1 diabetes and mental illness. We also talk about: - how she had to overcome a traumatic incident early into her diagnosis- how she relearnt about diabetes thanks to diabetes Bob- living with type 1 diabetes and mental illness and how they interact with each other- the difference between mental health and mental illness- her famous relative who has helped everyone with diabetes who needs insulinReba is really open through this chat which I really appreciate. Reba can be found on Instagram here and the Dead Pancreas Anxiety profile can be found here. Useful linksDead Pancreas AnxietyDead Pancreas Anxiety - Home (Facebook)Canada Suicide Prevention Service | Crisis Services CanadaSamaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen (UK)CALM Homepage - Campaign Against Living Miserably | CALM, the campaign against living miserably, is a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the biggest single killer of men aged 20-45 in the UKNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA)Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention. (Australia)If you would like to ask a question or be a guest on the show then you can email Daniel at [email protected]. I read all my messages and might include your question in a future episode. You can find Daniel on Instagram: Dan | Type 1 Diabetes Blogger (@t1d_dan) and Twitter: Dan (@t1d_dan)A bit about the show and hostThe Talking Type 1 podcast by Daniel Newman brings to you interviews from members of the diabetes community sharing their journeys of the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes. You’ll hear from those who live with type 1 diabetes, provide care to those living with type 1, healthcare professionals and experts in their field. The interviews will be an open and honest insight into life with type 1 diabetes that you can relate to and also provide the opportunity to learn more about the condition. Daniel will share his insights into his life living with type 1 diabetes. Daniel has lived with the condition along with for over 24 years. He also lives with diabetic retinopathy and received a kidney transplant in 2018. Remember to hit subscribe