T1D and Mental Health in Underserved Communities

Type 1 diabetes doesn't know race, it doesn't know your economic status, and it doesn't know where you are from.

We don't live in a bubble with T1D. Everyone living with T1D has a story, with different experiences and backgrounds they bring to their life with diabetes. Everybody's story is going to be different, and everybody's story matters.

In this episode, I talk to Brandon A. Denson about the unique mental health challenges for people with T1D from underserved communities. Brandon grew up in Detroit and walked on the Michigan State football team after being diagnosed with T1D when he was seventeen. He has made it his mission to ensure everyone with T1D has the education, support, and resources they need to thrive.

Brandon is a co-founder of Bolus Maximus, a non-profit organization focused on creating safe spaces for men and people from underserved communities who live with T1D.

You can find Brandon on Instagram @brandon.a.denson.

You can find Bolus Maximus on Instagram @bolus.maximus or on the web at https://www.bolusm.org.

Find out more about The Diabetes Psychologist at www.thediabetespsychologist.com and on Instagram @thediabetespsychologist.