Beyond Stigma and Shame: Finding Health, Humor, and Hope in the Diabetes Community

Dr. Ally Hughes, Assistant Professor of Primary Care at Ohio University, joins co-host Dr. Joe Bianco to recount her journey from being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven to a career as a diabetes and disabilities researcher, educator, and advocate. The conversation reveals that there is more to diabetes than shame, stigma, and medical trauma. Ally sheds light on innovative medical advances and finds hope in social and online networks dedicated to improving the lives of persons with diabetes.

You can read Ally’s article in Health Communication here: https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2024.2375145