Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 1: Diabetes and Mental Health

Mental health, while widely acknowledged and talked about, is still very much a taboo subject. Many people feel they can’t talk about their own struggles with their mental health journey, especially related to diabetes. There is very much a ‘make do and carry on’ attitude, which can have a lasting, damaging effect on people’s mental health and their diabetes management. In this episode, join Charlie and Vanessa as they sit down and discuss mental health issues such as diabetes distress, depression and anxiety. Charlie shares some of her own experiences of living with mental illness and type one diabetes, as well as common issues people living with diabetes face, and where support can be found. If you want to carry on the conversation, find us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and even Tiktok, @quindiabetesapp. Thanks for listening, see you next week for our discussion of the US healthcare system, with Lexie, aka @thedivabetic!