Learning how to balance his emotions with his diabetes has been crucial for Iñaki Lorente to help others manage their condition and mental health.

After two decades of living with type 1 diabetes, the 22-year-old “has seen it all” in terms of the emotional ups and downs of diabetes. In this interview, Katie shares what helps her balance diabetes and her mental well-being.

Listening is the first step to understanding what others are going through. We reached out to members of the diabetes community to learn what it’s really like living with this condition that never takes a break.

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This marks a substantial milestone in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy (CSII) for people living with diabetes given the clinical significance of insulin pumps in daily diabetes management.