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Do you suffer from anxiety, depression fear, anger …etc.? Has HIV prompted this or made it worse?
Do you think our primary care physicians and HIV facilities should look into short and long term effects on mental health with HIV infection?
Do you think it should be treated as a serious problem?
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Members overwhelmingly agreed that mental health care should be studied and treated as a serious part of HIV care, with many sharing that... Read more
I love my therapy time. In my research I found that some people get PTSD from their HIV diagnoses. Ignored trauma don’t go away it just masks itself temporarily. Mental health is as important as physical.
We are lucky; we receive counselling when getting a positive result. It may not be the longest schedule of sessions, but addresses initial main concerns and gives info on how to get further help. We do have a fair bit of mental health input (I’m currently seeing a psychologist, and have had a fair bit of therapy over the years), there is always a psych team at the hospital and in the community, doctors refer patients regularly.
Yes
Breathe.....feel the air in your lungs😮😮😮😁..its ok🤗
Yes. Most definitely. Medical, mental, spiritual and financial health and well being are central to live successfully and thrive life.
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