“See me, not my diabetes”: a person-centred guide to better care

Going back to the question posed earlier, “Are all people equally able to control the risk in their lives?”, the evidence and stories explored here make it clear that they are not. Yet small, deliberate changes in how we communicate can help narrow this gap. By adopting trauma-informed approaches, we create the conditions in which individuals feel heard, respected and empowered to engage with their health. While we cannot alter a person’s genetic inheritance, we can influence the social environments that shape gene expression and behaviour.