Everyday Life

Lucy Woods is a Perth-based writer and advocate who has lived with type 1 diabetes since childhood. She’s passionate about breaking down stigma, sharing real-life experiences, and pushing for better mental health care in diabetes.

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 14 years old and I am now 31. There have certainly been some tricky times in those years, but it has never held me back from anything. I can’t change that I have type 1 diabetes, but I know it does not define me.

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My Relationship With Type 1 Diabetes

Author: Heath Morley