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Diabetes Peer Support
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In today's episode, we will be talking with Serena Valentine about peer support for those who have chronic illnesses due to diabetes. Serena will talk about the importance of finding support for anyone who has diabetes and how to transition to your new lifestyle.
Ms. Serena Valentine is the Executive Director of CORE Initiative, a health & wellness education nonprofit organization in Houston, TX. She is a diabetes peer educator with Cities Changing Diabetes, a global initiative that is managed by Novo Nordisk. Ms. Valentine works with Prevent Blindness to promote eye health and bring awareness to the connection between diabetes & vision loss. Her mantra is, “What you don’t know, CAN hurt you….”.
QOTD: How has peer support helped you live with diabetes?
On this Episode You Will Learn:
How important is it for someone who is suffering from a disability due to diabetes to reach out for peer support?
What exactly does a Diabetes support group do?
How difficult is it for most people to transition back into an independent life?
Connect with Yumlish!
Connect with Serena!
Key Points:
0:00: Intro with Shireen:
1:26: Introducing Serena Valentine
2:48: How important peer support is
5:28: What does a peer support group do
10:38: How to connect with someone in a peer environment
13:23: How difficult is it for someone who has dealt with those types of complications to actually go back and try to lead an independent life?
17:10: Advice for those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes
20:13: Stigmas attached to people with diabetes
23:37: How important is it for family or significant others to be a part of this new lifestyle post diagnosis?
26:41: Where to connect with Serena
28:58: Wrap-Up and QOTD
29:37: Outro with Shireen
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Manage episode 339018861 series 2823711
In today's episode, we will be talking with Serena Valentine about peer support for those who have chronic illnesses due to diabetes. Serena will talk about the importance of finding support for anyone who has diabetes and how to transition to your new lifestyle.
Ms. Serena Valentine is the Executive Director of CORE Initiative, a health & wellness education nonprofit organization in Houston, TX. She is a diabetes peer educator with Cities Changing Diabetes, a global initiative that is managed by Novo Nordisk. Ms. Valentine works with Prevent Blindness to promote eye health and bring awareness to the connection between diabetes & vision loss. Her mantra is, “What you don’t know, CAN hurt you….”.
QOTD: How has peer support helped you live with diabetes?
On this Episode You Will Learn:
How important is it for someone who is suffering from a disability due to diabetes to reach out for peer support?
What exactly does a Diabetes support group do?
How difficult is it for most people to transition back into an independent life?
Connect with Yumlish!
Connect with Serena!
Key Points:
0:00: Intro with Shireen:
1:26: Introducing Serena Valentine
2:48: How important peer support is
5:28: What does a peer support group do
10:38: How to connect with someone in a peer environment
13:23: How difficult is it for someone who has dealt with those types of complications to actually go back and try to lead an independent life?
17:10: Advice for those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes
20:13: Stigmas attached to people with diabetes
23:37: How important is it for family or significant others to be a part of this new lifestyle post diagnosis?
26:41: Where to connect with Serena
28:58: Wrap-Up and QOTD
29:37: Outro with Shireen
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yumlish/message198集单集
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