Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Diagnosis
This clip shows young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people talking about their experience of type 1 diabetes. They were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as children, between the ages of 4 and 16. They describe their symptoms at the onset of illness and talk about the effect of their diagnosis on themselves and their families. This clip is the first in a series in which young people speak about their experience of living with type 1 diabetes.
These Speaking from Experience clips features seven young people talking about the ways in which type 1 diabetes has affected their life. It was produced in partnership with Diabetes Australia VIC and Aboriginal Medical Service of Western Sydney .
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Diagnosis
Clip 1 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Play 3:42 min 4.2 MB
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Healthy eating & exercise
Clip 2 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
Play 4:22 min 5.6 MB
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Self-management & insulin
Clip 3 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
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Hypos
Clip 4 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
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School life
Clip 5 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
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Support
Clip 6 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
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Looking ahead
Clip 7 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
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Words of wisdom
Clip 8 of 8: Young People & Type 1 Diabetes
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