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These are stories of people from all walks of life. Each one is there to inspire, to highlight different aspects of living with or being affected by diabetes, or simply to show that – whatever your situation – you're not alone.

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“We need to make it really clear that it is perfectly normal to need emotional support.”

A year after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Aruna suffered a diabetes burnout and lost her motivation to manage her condition.

“At times, I feel like diabetes is taking over my life.”

Sara works in a hospital and lives in Southend. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2015, she’s been determined to control her condition by diet and physical activity rather than take metformin.

“Counselling and talking about how I feel has really helped me a lot.”

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

“For a lot of people I don’t fit the stereotypical idea that everybody has of a Type 2 diabetic.”

Nicki’s shock diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes out of the blue has had a big impact on her life.

“Knowing what I know about people now and being from a counselling background I recognise that being diagnosed with diabetes feels like a loss.”

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

“My unhealthy food habits came from years of things like depression and anxiety. It’s no surprise those developed into an eating disorder and then diabetes.”

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

“It’s tough to walk around a supermarket and decide which of the enormous kaleidoscope of foods we should be eating”

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.

“Sometimes, managing my diabetes is really, really hard. Just learning how to manage it and the stress that comes with it is hard, as well.”

Sascha is passionate about raising awareness of just how hard coping day to day with diabetes can be.

“I realised that no one else could do this for me – it’s literally down to me to do it. I could have avoided this if I’d sorted myself out three years ago.”

Emma, a working mum of six-year-old twins, lives in Soham, Cambridgeshire. Devastated by her diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes, she was left to find information on her condition by herself.

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"I had been living with Type 2 diabetes for a number of years and this is what had caused the damage to my heart."

Graeme will be taking on the One Million Step Challenge a year after being diagnosed with Type 2 diab

“I feel that I can’t try any harder to manage this condition than I already am, and yet I feel like I’m failing every single day.”

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

“Throwing around grown men or flipping 100 kg tyres comes easily to me as a wrestler, but the fact that my diabetes can make me vulnerable at any time is infuriating.”

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

"I am greater than highs and lows."

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

“The psychologist showed me my feelings were justified and I wasn't doing everything wrong. It felt like someone understood.”

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