Grief Counseling For HIV/AIDS Loved Ones

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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HIV/AIDS counseling/counseling referrals?

What is the 800 National Hotline for HIV/AIDS counseling/counseling referrals for straight as well as gay individuals? The one listed in my Internet search was for the CDC, and they do not provide this counseling inforamtion. Thanks....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The CDC National AIDS Hotline (1-800-342-AIDS) does not provide counseling, but it does provide information on where to go for HIV testing and counseling. The counseling is designed to explain the test process and meaning of the test results. In... Read more »

anticipatory grief

thanks again for this service. you folks are awesome!I'm living with my parter of 15 years who has aids and a relatively short life expectancy from this point (<1-2 years). he was just diagnosed with aids 6 months ago, has moderate dementia,...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Your partner is definitely trying to emotionally blackmail you into resuming having sex with him.How could that not infuriate you and cause you to not want to have sex with him? My professional experience has been that as people deteriorate from HIV... Read more »

knowing of HIV positiveness and grief process

Hello Doctor Shernoff! I am about to finish my degree in Psychology at the University of Oporto, Portugal. I am working in supervision with additcs, and was faced with having, for the first time, to assist a pacient be transmited of his HIV...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

The dynamics are much more of crisis than grief upon first learning of one's being HIV positive. Eventually, weeks or months later some mourning may or may not emerge for one's illusion of immortality. The initial work is to help the... Read more »

HIV + for 12 years, need counseling

hello, I wonder if you can recommend a psychiatrist in las vegas or somewhere to go for counseling. i am 36 and have been hiv + for 12yrs. after rejection from family long ago i do not disclose my status to anyone. except to go to the grocery...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has district branches in every state. If you contact the Nevada district branch, they will provide a list of psychiatrists in your area. If available, this may include those who have an interest or... Read more »

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Grief support

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Grief Support, Lost my Love to AIDS

On August 23, 1997, I lost the most precious, most valuable, most
loveable person in my life. My wonderful love of 7 years died
from the dreadful complications of AIDS. It was very hard dealing
with this... Read more »

If you have lost a loved one to HIV/AIDS ....

Posted by Marjorie

or complications directly or in-directly to AIDS .... as we have .... and would like to add them to our *Virtual AIDS Memorial Collage Website* please visit us at;
www.virtualaidscollage.com

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help my loved one is HIV positive

Posted by motherschild, 3 Replies

between 5-6 years ago I realized a huge change in my mom. She didnt look the same and she lost alot of weight very very quickly. Also, I discovered she was taking HIV medication,which hurt me very much because she is not talking to anyone about her... Read more »

Need advice-get hubby to counseling

Posted by wifey289, 5 Replies

Hello. My hub is +, I'm - . we found out about 1.5 years ago. he has been going to the doctor for treatment and is not on meds except inh for latent tb. i can tell he is depressed about the diagnosis (understandable) but he is one of these manly men... Read more »

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