Type 1 Diabetes and bullying: putting an end to the myths
There are many misconceptions about school age children who have about type 1 diabetes and in turn others use these misconceptions as excuses to bully. The following are a few of the misconceptions: (There is NEVER a reason to bully anyone!)
1. Type 1 diabetes is caused by weight issues, lack of exercise, or bad eating habits.
2. Type 1 diabetics are drug addicts.
3. You can catch type 1 diabetes.
4. The child themselves caused this disease.
Diabetes.org.uk released this video titled “Setting the record straight” and it shows a girl who has type 1 diabetes being pick on and taunted by her class mates.
To read my entire blog post go here.
Other posts that discuss bullying and diabetes:
Kids with diabetes often bullied from Fox News
Government officials decide it's acceptable to bully fat children from Junkfood Science (further perpetuating the myth that weight issues cause type 1 diabetes)
Other myths that surround type 1 diabetes from Health Central
hurtful comments - Juvenation forums
Have you or your child ever been bullied or discriminated against because of type 1 diabetes? How do you handle these types of situations? Do you use these times to educate those who don’t understand this disease? Is this a problems that you hear about in your community or is it something that doesn’t seem to happen to often? Please feel free to take this video back to your communities. It’s a great tool for education or to get a discussion started.
1. Type 1 diabetes is caused by weight issues, lack of exercise, or bad eating habits.
2. Type 1 diabetics are drug addicts.
3. You can catch type 1 diabetes.
4. The child themselves caused this disease.
Diabetes.org.uk released this video titled “Setting the record straight” and it shows a girl who has type 1 diabetes being pick on and taunted by her class mates.
To read my entire blog post go here.
Other posts that discuss bullying and diabetes:
Kids with diabetes often bullied from Fox News
Government officials decide it's acceptable to bully fat children from Junkfood Science (further perpetuating the myth that weight issues cause type 1 diabetes)
Other myths that surround type 1 diabetes from Health Central
hurtful comments - Juvenation forums
Have you or your child ever been bullied or discriminated against because of type 1 diabetes? How do you handle these types of situations? Do you use these times to educate those who don’t understand this disease? Is this a problems that you hear about in your community or is it something that doesn’t seem to happen to often? Please feel free to take this video back to your communities. It’s a great tool for education or to get a discussion started.
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