Support for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Receiving a type 1 diabetes diagnosis as an adult can be surprising and overwhelming. Breakthrough T1D is here to support you as you adjust to your new normal.

Support and Resources

Young woman living with type 1 diabetes wears a continuous glucose monitor on her arm.

An introduction to life with type 1 diabetes created by people living with T1D and medical experts.

A woman with type 1 diabetes discusses her health concerns and diabetes management options with a healthcare professional in a doctor's office setting.

Learn how to build the type 1 diabetes support team that best fits your needs .

Older man with type 1 diabetes wears a continuous glucose monitor on his arm while driving

Learn how to manage the stress, anxiety, and loss of sleep associated with type 1 diabetes.

Breakthrough T1D volunteers hold up encouraging signs at a fundraising event

Find your local chapter, attend an event, or join our online forum to connect with other adults with type 1 diabetes.

In this entertaining video series, Breakthrough T1D CEO Aaron Kowalski, Ph.D., teams up with Taking Control Of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) Founder Steve Edelman, M.D., and TCOYD Director Jeremy Pettus, M.D., team up to share their personal and professional perspectives as adults living with type 1 diabetes.

Support for All Ages and Stages

Breakthrough T1D is here to support you and your family at every step on your type 1 diabetes journey.

Young boy with type 1 diabetes wearing a continuous glucose monitor and patch-style insulin pump

Resources to help children and families navigate a new T1D diagnosis.

Teenaged girl with type 1 diabetes at a skate park

Information and encouragement to help teens adjust to life with T1D.