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Diabetes and Social MediaKevin McMahontype 1 technology ventures, llc
Marisa Hilliard PhDBaylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s HospitalHouston, TX
Support● Real-time access at your fingertips
● Blogs, community forums, online groups:
● www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
● www.SixUntilMe.com
● www.BigFootChildHaveDiabetes.com
● Check out their links to other blogs
● Twitter, tweet-chats
● Diabetes social media advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
● Wednesdays 9:00 pm Eastern
● Follow #dsma to observe, answer questions, join conversation
Learning● Lots of access to educational content about diabetes
● Quality depends on source – be cautious
● Read disclosures, be aware of bias
● Look for Health on the Net logo (healthonthenet.org)
● Determine your trusted resources:
● Ask your diabetes team what sites they trust
● www.diabetes.org (ADA)
● www.ndep.nih.gov (NDEP)
● Talk about what you learn online with your care team!
Giving Back and Helping Others● Share your story, it might help someone else!
● Take care to know your limits – sharing your experiences is better than giving advice
● Share links to resources you know, like, and trust
Humor ● Everyone needs comic relief from diabetes sometimes
● Share a funny story online, laugh with someone else
● Humor websites:
● http://type1diabetesmemes.tumblr.com/
● http://www.diabetesmine.com/tag/sunday-funny
● http://www.textingmypancreas.com/search/label/cartoons
● http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/people/tidbits.htm
Cautions and Considerations● Social media is a tool, careful not to make it your life!
● Your diabetes may vary (#ydmv):
● Personal opinions are not personal attacks
● Online information is not personal health advice
● What works for me may not work for you
● Bullies happen: ignore, block, and report.
● Safety first:
● Decide how much personal information to disclose
● An anonymous handle for you/your child is safer
Pick your favorite platform(s)