Professional Women Living With Hiv

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Depression, Women and HIV

Table of Contents Women and Depression Depression in Women Living With HIV Depression and Older Women Living With HIV Depression Can Cause Serious Problems What Is Depression? Treatment Options Get Checked and Treated for Depression Women and Depression Studies have shown that, in the general population, women are two times morelikely to be depressed than men. While it is not clear why women suffer fromdepression so much...

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Locating Mental Health Professionals trained in HIV

I was diagnoised with HIV in October and have contacted local AIDS groups in two Ohio cities, as well as doctors trained in HIV treatment trying to located a Mental Health Professional familar with HIV. None of these have been able to help. Where do...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I find it really strange that local AIDS groups that provide services to people living with HIV and AIDS do not have a list of qualified mental health professionals to refer you to. Similarly It is bizarre that you say that doctors working with... Read more »

possible to go on to a successful professional career with hiv?

Hi Nelson,Just diagnosed. I give you credit for doing what your doing. You really are a source of inspiration.Nelson, really please be honest. You live with this virus for 20 years so you know best. Is it realistic for me to go on through law...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Do it, go for it! Do not let this virus stop you! We wil live a long life. I wanted to go to medical school 10 years ago but was afraid that I was goin to die,and look at me now! (well, I ended up working in the medical field anyways but regret... Read more »

professional advise

I've heard these buttocks injections are only done outside of the U.S., when will America start doing these injections. I know so many women that want it and is willing to pay the price to get it. Why is it that we don't have the same...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have seen no data that reassures me that any form of buttock injection is effective and safe and practical for the treatment of fat loss from buttocks in the setting of treated HIV infection. If any reader knows of such a reference please post!... Read more »

How can a HIV- woman live with a HIV+ man?

This question is in response to a woman who was contemplating marrying someone with HIV. My husband and I have been married for four years.Before the wedding,I did a lot of praying and sought advise from people in our church. But in the end it was...

Response from Steven Pieters

Metropolitan Community Church of LA

Thanks for sharing your personal story about a marriage where one is HIV+ and the other HIV-. The Body and I do not endorse or promote this "sperm-washing" procedure or other anecdotal treatments.... Read more »

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Support for professional women diagnosed with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

I know that this disease doesn't discriminate. But I feel so alone as a black woman living with this disease. I'm the person in the family that everyone looks up to. I attended the best Universities, have a great career, beautiful home and car... Read more »

professional women with hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 8 Replies

are there any women out there like me? i'm a divorced single mom with a master's degree and a respected job. i'm straight, and not an ex junkie, stripper, or any other thing that would lead people to suspect that i'm positive (and have been for 5... Read more »

Professional Heterosexual Women/ Men Support Group

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello,

I was diagnosed with HIV in April 1991. I am a heterosexual female and am interested in meeting other heterosexual professional women/ men who are HIV positive. Many of the past support groups that I attended were for gay males, gay... Read more »

Would like to meet hiv + women for friendship and

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hello my name is Rob,Im hiv + very healthy undetectable virus and t count 400.Im professional man 32 years old,loves to travel the world,finacially secere.Would love to meet healthy women with undetectable or low loads or at least that are... Read more »

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