Coping With Stress, Anxiety, Depression & HIV
Stress & Anxiety
 Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons From an HIV-Positive Therapist (Regularly Updated)
A blog by David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
From The Body
 A Therapist's Guide to Living and Laughing With HIV/AIDS (Regularly Updated)
A blog by Elizabeth Lombino.
From The Body
 Walking Through Emotional Crisis: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (October 24, 2011)
"This is a rather personal blog video, there’s no doubt about that. I’m even a little apprehensive because it doesn’t offer the usual helpful tips or the “entertainment value” of my other videos. But one of my problems has always been trying to be the life of the party when I’m not feeling it."
From The Body
- Gay Pride Is an Inside Job: A Blog Entry by David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. (June 14, 2011)
From The Body
- Stress: "Is It Worth Losing a T Cell?" -- A Blog Entry by Elizabeth Lombino (May 26, 2011)
"There is abundant research that shows a clear connection between our minds and bodies, especially as it pertains to stress. Think about it -- when you experience stress, you feel it in your body."
From The Body
- Highly Stressed: Stressful and Traumatic Experiences Among Individuals With HIV/AIDS in the Deep South (May 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Anxiety/Stress Among Mothers Living With HIV: Effects on Parenting Skills and Child Outcomes (January 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- High Anxiety: AIDS Anxiety in the Worried-Wells and Worried-Sicks, Part Two -- A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (September 23, 2010)
When one considers the tsunami of thoughts, feelings and decisions a newly diagnosed HIVer faces, it is easy to see why anxiety is so prevalent.
From The Body
- High Anxiety: AIDS Anxiety in the Worried-Wells and Worried-Sicks, Part One -- A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (September 3, 2010)
"Why do some folks develop irrational fears such as AIDS phobia while most folks just experience routine normal fear?"
From The Body
- Is It All in Your Head? (May/June 2010)
Every biological aspect of living with HIV has a psychological response.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- A Visit to the Acupuncturist: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (April 13, 2010)
From The Body
- Ambulance Ride and the Grim Reaper: A Blog Entry by Scott Simpson (March 22, 2010)
From The Body
- Are You a "Worried Well" Person? (January 2010)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- Laughing Stock: How Improvisational Theater Helps People With HIV/AIDS (November 24, 2009)
From The Body
- Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Stress (2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Ten Simple Things You Can Do ..., from Body Positive
- Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients With HIV/AIDS (December 2007)
A resource for HIV care providers.
To read PDF, click here.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
- Information on Anxiety Disorders (November 28, 2007)
From National Mental Health Association
- Panic Disorder (July 2007)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Anxiety Disorders (July 2007)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Mental Health and HIV: Spotting Symptoms and Solving Problems (Fall 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Distress (October 28, 2005)
From aidsmap.com
- Exercise Fuels the Brain's Stress Buffers (2004)
[Archived Article]
From American Psychological Association
- Stress: When and How to Get Help (2004)
From American Psychological Association
- Coping With Serious Illness (2004)
From American Psychological Association
- Sleepless in the City (December 2003)
A psychologist's advice on handling the stress that's keeping you up at night.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Stress Reduction (September/October 2003)
Advice from Gary Rosard, a certified holistic health counselor.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Mental Health and Substance Use Affect Adherence (May 20, 2003)
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
- When Tension Rises (April/May 2002)
[Archived Article]
The dangers of hypertension and how you can avoid them.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- AIDS Cocktail: Medicine, Faith and Trust (March 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The 30-Day Mad Dash of December (December 2001)
Holiday "survival tips" for those living with HIV/AIDS.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Aftershock (November 2001)
The long-term reactions to traumatic events.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- HIV Hypochondria (May 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Tips for Reducing Stress (November 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Six Stress-Reducing Principles for People With Chronic Conditions (November 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Stress and HIV (November 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Anxiety Disorders (October 16, 2000)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
- Joe Monroe Takes a Vacation From HIV (December 1999/January 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Wake Up to the Healing Properties of Sleep (December 1999/January 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Tips for Reducing Stress (July 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Stress: Are You Its Victim? (July 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Coping With Stress (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- How You Can Help Your Patients Reduce the Level of Stress in Their Lives (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Instant Relaxers -- Stress Relief (Spring 1997)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- The Psychological Epidemic (September 1995)
By Walt Odets.
In In The Shadow of the Epidemic: Being HIV-Negative in the Age of AIDS, from Duke University Press
- The HIV Drug Book: Psychoactive Drugs (1995)
A look at medications for anxiety, depression and other psychological complications.
From Project Inform
- Plain Talk About ... Handling Stress
From U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
Suicide & HIV/AIDS
- HHS Launches New Website: Stopbullying.gov (March 9, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- Dear Ibrahim ... I Will Kill Myself.: A Blog Entry by Ibrahim (February 24, 2011)
"Why do HIV-positive Muslims (or even non-Muslims in some cases) want to kill themselves? Are they trying to get some attention, feeling so voiceless? Are they even serious about it?"
From The Body
- Making Darkness Visible: Seeing the Relationship of Laws, Homophobia, and Suicide -- A Blog Entry by fogcityjohn (November 15, 2010)
If [U.S. political leaders] are serious about combating suicide among our community's youth, then they must devote themselves to the task of dismantling this country's appalling system of legal discrimination against LGBTs.
From The Body
- The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Policy on Bullying and Teen Suicide: A Blog Entry by Miguel Gomez (October 27, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- HHS Secretary Addresses Bullying and Teen Suicide (October 15, 2010)
Lists resources for dealing with bullying and preventing suicide in at-risk groups, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.
From AIDS.gov
- Antiretroviral Drugs Cut Suicide Rate in Swiss AIDS Patients, a Study Finds (January 6, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIVers More Likely Than General Public to Think About Suicide, Study Says (May 16, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Suicidality and Violence in Patients With HIV/AIDS (January 2007)
A resource for HIV care providers.
To read PDF, click here.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
- Suicidal Ideation (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
Other Mental Health Issues
- Under The Radar: Mental Health and HIV Risk -- A Blog Entry by David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. (November 22, 2011)
"We need to be certain our outreach and prevention efforts incorporate the effects of mood disorders and behavioral concerns on sexual behaviors. ... To truly get to zero, we need to broaden our reach to all of the varied settings where vulnerability for HIV is born."
From The Body
- Mental Health Services Are "Critical" to Comprehensive Approach for People Living With HIV (October 12, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Gay Pride Is an Inside Job: A Blog Entry by David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. (June 14, 2011)
From The Body
- Mental and Psychological Problems Affect Over 50% in U.S. HIV Group (March 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Sexual Minorities More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services, Study Finds (August 14, 2009)
Greater levels of discrimination, stress may be factors, researchers say.
From University of California-Los Angeles
- Abuse and Trauma: Lessons for HIV Prevention and Care (PDF) (2009)
A group of HIV advocates, medical professionals and anti-violence community organizers gathered to answer some of the key questions about the links between trauma, HIV risk and mental health -- and devise ways those links might be broken.
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Trauma: Frozen Moments, Frozen Lives (Summer 2008)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Literature Review: Screening Tool for Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Validated (January 2006)
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- For Party Addicts Seeking Help, Ways to Navigate the Obstacle Course (October 2004)
Down-to-earth advice for HIV-positive party boys looking to break the cycle of sex, drugs and alcohol.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Stable Partnership and Progression to AIDS or Death in HIV Infected Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: Swiss HIV Cohort Study (January 3, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Abstract of a study finding that, from a health standpoint, relationships matter.
In British Medical Journal
- Mental Health AIDS Newsletter (PDF) (Winter 2003/2004)
[Archived Article]
Includes a summary of clinical recommendations and published research regarding the psychological factors that influence sexual risk behavior between men.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from AETC National Resource Center
- Quality of Life Impaired for Disadvantaged HIV Patients (September 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Feeling Positive "Boosts Survival Chance for HIV Patients" (August 28, 2003)
A study links feelings of hope, happiness and enjoyment with a lower risk of dying from AIDS among men with HIV.
From Health-News.co.uk
- Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS (August 13, 2003)
[Archived Article]
As people with AIDS survive longer, their need for care increases, as does their need for psychosocial, family and care planning support.
In Journal of the American Medical Association
- Hepatitis, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse: Managing the Triple-Diagnosed HIV Patient (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights for healthcare professionals from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Memory Problems Increase Patients' Wish to Die (June 13, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Mental Health AIDS (PDF) (Summer 2003)
The latest edition of this quarterly newsletter features research updates on HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment from a mental health perspective.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Study Details Link Between Attitude, Adherence (April 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Psychiatric and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of HIV Infection (April 4, 2003)
[Archived Article]
A slide presentation by Ewald Horwath, M.D.
- Perception of Punishment Undermines Adherence (November 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fatigue (August 31, 2002)
[Archived Article]
A look at fatigue from a psychological point of view.
In British Medical Journal
- Getting Your Life Back (December 2001/January 2002)
The complex issues surrounding sexual assault for female victims.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- The Slow Return to "Normal" (November 2001)
Dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder is a lot like dealing with an HIV diagnosis.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Bipolar Disorder (January 30, 2001)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
- The Psychotherapist Is In (May 2000)
Three bathhouses in L.A. County pay licensed psychotherapist Stuart Altshuler to counsel their customers, once a week, free of charge.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Psychosocial Interventions in Persons With HIV-Associated Neuropsychiatric Compromise (1998)
[Archived Article]
By Stephan L. Buckingham and Michael Shernoff.
In A Mental Health Practicioner's Guide to the Neuropsychiatric Complications of HIV/AIDS, from Guilford Publications
- James W. Dilley, M.D., Executive Director of the UCSF AIDS Health Project, Answers Some Questions About HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (1996/1997)
[Archived Article]
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