10. Mental Health & T1D: Rukiyyah’s Journey from Diagnosis to Purpose

About this episode

Rukiyyah shares her journey with type 1 diabetes and her advocacy for mental health within the diabetes community.

Learn about Rukiyyah’s journey with type 1 diabetes, her diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how her experiences have shaped her advocacy for mental health within the diabetes community. Rukiyyah shares her transition to pursuing a career in mental health and diabetes education. She discusses what the current care process is missing around mental health support, her vision to change it, and takeaway strategies around mental health and T1D. If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you left a review or shared it with a friend living with T1D.💛 SEE MORE FROM RUKIYYAH: IG: @coachedbykiyyah Rukiyyah is a dedicated Wellness Director whose journey began with health coaching, personal training, and teaching yoga. Her work centers around the powerful connection between physical and mental health, with a strong emphasis on nutrition and self-management. As someone living with type 1 diabetes, Rukiyyah brings both personal experience and professional insight to her work. With a family history of type 1 on both sides and a former career as a teacher advocating for students with diabetes, her perspective on chronic condition management is both unique and deeply rooted…

People in this episode

Host: Meg Cremins

Guest: Rukiyyah

Topics covered

• mental health
• type 1 diabetes
• advocacy
• nutrition
• chronic condition management

Keywords

• type 1 diabetes
• mental health
• advocacy
• nutrition
• chronic conditions
• self-management
• COVID-19

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Organizations: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, megcremins.com

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