Diabetes UK has been an innovator in branching out
into all the main social media websites, in an effort to
reach people who need them by setting up pages on the
sites you use every day.
Information, support and engagement
Almost two-thirds of people using the internet
communicate through online communities such as Facebook,
Myspace and YouTube and, lately, newer services such as
Twitter.
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with other supporters, watch and comment on our videos,
upload your photos, and discover virtual HQ with its
information and activities. Also a dedicated diabetes
forum site.
More than ever, people from different regions can
share experiences and ideas online and there are
dedicated volunteers making the online communities are a
safe and friendly place for all.
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Social Networking Sites and Diabetes:
When You are Online, You
are Not Alone
Written by Leslie Smith
Monday, 15 June 2009
The internet has long been a place to communicate ideas, information,
thoughts, etc. It serves as a portal through which anyone can talk about
an infinite number of topics. As the internet continues to grow, the
information within has become more and more categorized. With this new
generation of online users, the advent of numerous social networking
sites has begun to appear. More specifically, there are now several
social networking sites that provide a forum through which people who
are affected by diabetes can communicate.
There are a number of social networking platforms such as TuDiabetes and
diabetesfriends.net that are online communities specifically for those
with diabetes. In the past, many young people may have felt alone or
abandoned by their friends and family who didn't know how to deal with
their condition. Now, you can quickly and easily customize a profile and
begin networking with thousands of people your age, who share your
thoughts and feelings on diabetes. Within these sites, there are groups
to join, forums for discussion, videos, photos, events, and the list
goes on and on. With such a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips, it's
refreshing to see that such an active interest has been taken to aid
those with diabetes. It's natural and easy to let your condition
gradually take hold of you and alter your life, but with the
overwhelming amount of support that exists, it might not be as hard to
conquer that battle.
Social networking sites are making a dramatic impact when it comes to
diabetes. Twitter is a micro blogging site thriving with a large
population of people with diabetes. There are over 50-100 company
accounts on Twitter with the sole purpose of discussing diabetes and
promoting information on the subject. A simple search in the "find
people" section of Twitter provides some prime examples: "DiabetesSupport,"
Diabetescure," "Diabcoa," and "Twitterbetics." These individuals provide
information and advice for those with the condition, and act as a
gateway for people with diabetes to communicate and "follow" one
another. Besides the list of information gatekeepers, there's an
overwhelming prevalence of people who talk about having diabetes in
their bio section. On Twitter, people can support one another with
compassion and understanding. A simple tweet about being down after a
doctor's appointment can spur several friends and followers to reply
with a positive and heartfelt message. Or a question aboutinsulin
injection devicescould
send numerous suggestions you may not have had the time to research your
way, all with personalized and firsthand experience on the subject.
Social networking sites have become a great place to show people with
diabetes that they are not alone, and that the scale of people with
similar thoughts, questions, and hardships are ever-growing.
The internet may seem like an impersonal way to communicate about such a
serious topic, but the growing presence of sites specific to people
living with diabetes with thousands of users seems to oppose that
theory. Just knowing that someone out there is making a profile to
discuss their feelings on diabetes or tweeting about the exact same
hardships you encounter on a daily basis is what makes these social
networking sites so exceptional. Every day hardships in life occur in
real time, so why shouldn't help and compassion as well?
About The Author:
Catherine is the Senior Manager for Marketing at Patton Medical Devices,
the manufacturer for the i-port®Injection
Port. Employed since 2006, Catherine has been actively involved in
the development of the i-port® branding, website development, event
production and overall marketing operations for Patton Medical Devices.
Her prior experience includes working for GSD&M and the Lance Armstrong
Foundation.
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