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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.

After developing gestational diabetes during both of her pregnancies, Zena was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes shortly after the birth of her second child.

Steve, a born and bred Mancunian, living in Sheffield, returned to his hometown to tackle his fears and conquer the 2019 Manchester Half Marathon.

Oliver has Type 1 diabetes. In this story, he's 15 years old, at secondary school, and is into musical theatre and amateur dramatics.

Laura Jane lives life to the full.

Debbie saw first-hand the devastating effects of diabetes when her mum died in diabetes complications in 2012.