![]() ![]() ![]() Why Does Accurate Portrayal Matter?Īn accurate and empowering portrayal of diabetes on screen is one of the greatest tools available to raise awareness among the general public and to clear up potentially damaging misconceptions. It is our hope that this guide will provide clarification as to the realities of living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and will empower media content creators to accurately represent diabetes on screen. Those with diabetes cannot have any sweets or sugar.Having diabetes prevents one from participating in high impact sports and physical activities.Only adults can develop type 2 diabetes.Only children can develop type 1 diabetes.All people with diabetes are lazy and unmotivated.Type 2 diabetes can always be “reversed” if people try harder.Lifestyle choices alone cause type 2 diabetes.Eating too much sugar or being overweight causes type 1 diabetes.Inaccurate portrayals in film and television fuel common misconceptions about diabetes such as: Despite how prevalent diabetes is, all types of diabetes are among the most misunderstood and misrepresented conditions out there. Approximately 1.6 million Americans currently have type 1 diabetes ( which includes around 200,000 youth and 1.4 million adults), 34.2 million have type 2 diabetes, and approximately 96 million have prediabetes, a precursor to a possible type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Your work will help educate, raise awareness, clear up misconceptions, increase safety, and reduce stigma. Thank you for sharing the realities of living with diabetes with your audience. You can download a PDF version of this guide here. This guide was created as a collaboration between the diaTribe Foundation and Beyond Type 1.
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