Emotional Awareness And Hiv

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Book Gives Those Affected by HIV/AIDS an Emotional Outlet: Publication Also Raises Awareness

An anthology published by the Palm Beach County Health Department is helping raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in the black community, one of the groups hit hardest by the disease. Twenty-five contributors created essays, photos, and poems for... Read more »

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Women and HIV/AIDS: Emotional Health

Depression Problems in Brain Function Additional Resources It is a normal reaction to feel down, or even devastated, after being diagnosed with HIV or during the course of the disease. A support network can help you cope... Read more »

Reclaiming Emotional Wellness

Deep in the shadows of the aids epidemic there are powerful forces that dramatically impact the quality of life for many living with HIV. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and other mental health disorders can confuse, discourage, and... Read more »

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emotional effects of hiv aids

how is the person infected affected emotionally by this desease and what causes them to be affected in this way? ...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The emotional effects of HIV vary from person to person. Anxiety, anger, sadness and fear are very common reactions, but some people are very adaptive and find ways to cope with these feelings. In many ways, the adjustment to HIV infection is... Read more »

emotions and HIV diagnosis

I don't know of what services I can use but I have been through some heavy emotional changes in my life as of lately. My primary physician cannot put me on disability since stress is not a medical condition (as far as the disability end goes)....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I'm not sure what emotional problems you have had, so it's difficult to give specific advice. However, there are a number of agencies that provide supportive and counseling services to people with HIV infection. I'm not familiar with... Read more »

HIV+ and Emotions

On January 9th of 2003 I was told I was HIV+. I am a 23 year old man. My question is. During the time frame I have been HIV+ I have been very emotional. I normally have a "I don't care attitude or nothing bothers me attitude" but now...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Being diagnosed with any life threatening illness often brings an enormous variety of feelings and emotional reactions. It sounds like you are currently experiencing the now famous "emotional roller coaster" of the newly diagnosed. It is... Read more »

Emotional effects of HIV/AIDS

Hi, although I am not suffering from AIDS/HIV, I am currently undertaking my VCE and am in need of some assistance for an assignment, so basically, I'm just wondering what the emotional effects of HIV are on the person unfortunate enough to be...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

There are enough articles and books published on this topic that if you do a thorough literature search you will find more than enough useful information that will answer this question.Michael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

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World AIDS Day 2006: raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

Posted by Anonymous

World AIDS Day 2006: Raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

We urgently need to raise 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness to stop the epidemic spread of AIDS-related Myths, HIV-related Lies and Pharmogenocide: Iatrogenic 'AIDS' ('AIDS' caused by anti-retroviral' drugs).

World... Read more »

Emotional Toll of Long-Term Survival

Posted by Anonymous

I would like people who have survived with HIV for a long time to give me some help. I'm stuck emotionally and spiritually. I've had HIV for 23 years and AIDS for 10, along with a stroke, cancer, and epilepsy. I'm physically doing quite well despite... Read more »

Emotional Toll of Long-Term Survival

Posted by Anonymous

Dad Has AIDS Conflicted Emotions

Posted by SassyKeeWee, 4 Replies

I am 25 and for most of my life my dad has not been around. About 5 years ago he calmed his party life down, but at that point he had been HIV positive for about 3-4 yrs.

My dad has AIDS and he is at the point where he is just deteriorating, less... Read more »

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