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Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, Pam has since struggled with the emotional impact of having the condition, not helped by a lack of support from her

Nicki shares the impact that stigma has had on her whilst coming to terms with her type 2 diabetes and says "we need to educate people more and make sure there’s a better understanding of diabetes"

Dave’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes at the age of five triggered a huge range of emotions, including anger and denial.

Living with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder and mental health issues led Lucinda to binge eat.

Following an injury to his back, Rob became a lot less active and was told he had prediabetes – which then developed into a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Graeme will be taking on the One Million Step Challenge a year after being diagnosed wit

As a teenager Katie started having daily panic attacks brought on by managing her type 1 diabetes.

For Charlotte, her type 1 diabetes is another thing she wrestles with on a daily basis.

Ebony was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at three years old, almost 25 years ago.