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Behind Low: Turning lived experience into a film about diabetes stigma

What can film teach us about stigma? Low draws on the lived experiences of people managing diabetes while experiencing homelessness. We speak with peer researcher Matt Larson about how the film was developed, the importance of lived experience in telling the story, and what others can learn from the process.

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Tackling Stigma Champion #12: Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott on communicating health risks without stigma

How do we communicate health risks without reinforcing the stigma we're trying to tackle? It’s a question Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott is investigating through her work on diabetes, but it’s a challenge that extends far beyond diabetes. Across many stigmatised health conditions, we need to communicate risk and encourage action without creating fear, blame or judgement.

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