Coping Skills For Men With Hiv

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Need serious relationship advice/coping skills

Posted by Dizengoff, 10 Replies

Maybe others have had this problem. I hate to bare my soul on here, but I need help.
I am positive and in my late 20's... All I want in this life is a partner. I don't want a one night stand. I want someone who will be with me through bad and good,... Read more »

Trying to find help so I can cope.

Posted by Atheena, 1 Reply

I am 22+ pos. Have already told my story on the body. Great advice was given to me and I did everything that was ask of me but for some reason all roads lead me to a dead end street and standing alone. I ask myself this question every single day... Read more »

How To Cope with the News

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm certain I'm positive and I need to know?

How do I cope with the news when they tell me?
How do they tell you...flat out or do they beat around the bush?
What do they say after they tell you? Do they try and consoll you or leave you there or what?
I'... Read more »

COPING CLASS - LEVEL 401 - A PERSONAL JOURNEY

Posted by Survivor, 6 Replies

Lets recap the life and times of William and Eric Shall we?

April 2005 - Will's Mom goes in for tripple by-pass - Still in recovery from this to this day.
September 2005 - Eric's best friend is taken by ALS.
September 2005 - Eric has annual check up... Read more »

How to cope with window? Suggestions :)

Posted by StaySmart

Well, I posted this earlier for another post a few threads down and thought I'd repost it here. It might help for some, might not for others. Anyway, here goes. This is what I did after having unprotected oral sex (both ways) and protected... Read more »

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RE HIV negative woman with positive man - how do I cope?

Dear Dr. Shernoff:I am the person who wrote that memo last week. Thank you for your kind reply - it really meant a lot to me. I have spoken to my partner about my feelings and, although I had spoken to him about this before, your words gave me the...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I am very glad to hear that your partner was open to talking with you about this very important issue. I would urge you to talk to the leaders of the couples group in your city. Even though they are currently composed of just gay men there is no... Read more »

PTSD and long-term survival - how do we cope?

I'd thought further any danger had ended when AIDS was somewhat brought under control in the 1990s. I was already a long-term HIV+ survivor, had lost scores and scores of dear ones (in fact every single Gay man I knew or had known to that...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

Thank you for writing. There are many of us who experienced our own holocaust (I don't use the world lightly) during the 1980s and beyond and still have a deep well of unexpressed grief, made worse in that it has been largely unrecognized or... Read more »

Using CBT to treat HIV+ men who have sex with men

Do you know of any research being done using cognetive behavioral therapy to treat HIV+ men who have sex with men? I am doing a research paper for a Theory and Practice class at the University of Maryland College Park Asian Division. Would...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I am not familiar with any such research, but this does not mean that it does not exist. I do not read many research journals.Sorry not to be able to help you.Michael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

resubmitted form the Fatigue and Anemia Forum: Discordant couple - Risk of HCV transmission (Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Expanding Epidemic, 2010 )

I have been HIV+ about 5 years now and take Atripla as treatment. My CD4 is 650, viral load below detection. Very recently I have also been found HCV positive. My boyfriend is HIV and HCV negative. We are very much into fisting. He is top only and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Recent epidemiological studies have found increasing rates of hepatitis C in MSM (men who have sex with men). See below. Associated risk factors include HIV infection, intravenous drug use, fisting and use of GHB (gamma hydroxyl butyrate).... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Women More Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS Infection Than Men, Less Apt to Cope

Women are more biologically susceptible to HIV infection and are, especially in Africa, less able to cope with it due to cultural, social and economic factors, experts told the 14th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted... Read more »

This Month in HIV: Tips and Tricks for Coping With HIV/AIDS

This is Bonnie Goldman, Editorial Director of The Body. I'd like to welcome you to This Month in HIV. This month's topic: Tips and Tricks for Coping With HIV -- A Psychologist and Three HIV-Positive People Share Their Wisdom. Being diagnosed with... Read more »

How is Africa Coping with HIV?

Households: Coping According to Their Ability AIDS and Education: Complex Links The High Cost of HIV to Business As can be seen from the early sections of this Epidemic Update, HIV has penetrated every country across the globe. It is... Read more »

The Role of HIV Testing, Counseling and Treatment in Coping With HIV/AIDS in Uganda: A Qualitative Analysis

The current qualitative study explores the role of HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and treatment in helping HIV-positive Ugandans cope with the disease. The researchers conducted 12 predetermined focus group discussions (FGDs), six... Read more »

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