My Identity with Type 2 Diabetes Information

My Identity with Type 2 Diabetes (MyIDT2D) is an organization devoted to provide assistance in the area of mental health for the people who live with Type-2 diabetes with a special focus on stigma. Stigma is characterized by the negative experiences associated with the disease. It can be exclusion, rejection, or guilt. The people who have the disease often have the experience of having a character flaw, a lack of personal responsibility and in some cases also a feeling of being a burden on the treatment system. Many of these feelings are often based on the classic view of Type-2. That perception is about your lifestyle and your choices, and that gives extra negative thoughts. Today we know that there are many more possible explanations. Our vision is: to help people achieve a Stigma-Free Type 2 Diabetes journey.