11 Unhelpful Phrases To Avoid Saying To Someone With Diabetes

More than one hundred million American children and adults have diabetes or prediabetes. Because diabetes is so common, it is easy for those who do not have the disease to believe they understand it. In reality, however, their beliefs about diabetes are often misconceptions. These misconceptions are harmful because they make healthy individuals think they know enough about the disease to make judgments about those with diabetes or give them helpful advice. Here are eleven phrases based on misconceptions about diabetes that are insensitive to say to someone who has the disease.

“It's Not A Serious Illness”

This is one of the worst statements to make to those with diabetes.