... During a video chat, you can: Watch family open gifts Have them show you the decorations around the house Read a holiday story or poem to the children Sing favorite holiday songs together Adjust Your ExpectationsEven without a chronic illness like HIV, holidays often come with high expectations that lead to disappointment and stress. ...
Enjoying the Holidays While Living With HIV
... During a video chat, you can: Watch family open gifts Have them show you the decorations around the house Read a holiday story or poem to the children Sing favorite holiday songs together Adjust Your ExpectationsEven without a chronic illness like HIV, holidays often come with high expectations that lead to disappointment and stress. ...
... Watch the video to hear Humberto’s perspective on acceptance and breaking away from HIV stigma. Transcription 00:00:00:16 - 00:00:35:33HumbertoYa que hay mucha desinformación sobre el tema. Si no hacemos algo al respecto seguirá esta epidemia. Cuando yo tenía 19 años es cuando recibí el diagnostico de VIH. El estigma de VIH lo fomenta el silencio. ...
Overcoming HIV Stigma: How I Found Self-Acceptance and Became an Advocate
... Watch the video to hear Humberto’s perspective on acceptance and breaking away from HIV stigma. Transcription 00:00:00:16 - 00:00:35:33HumbertoYa que hay mucha desinformación sobre el tema. Si no hacemos algo al respecto seguirá esta epidemia. Cuando yo tenía 19 años es cuando recibí el diagnostico de VIH. El estigma de VIH lo fomenta el silencio. ...
... It takes a couple of days to mentally prepare for the appointment.”Offering to take your loved one to and from their appointments can relieve the stress of a doctor's visit and help them feel less alone. They may also appreciate an offer to join them in meeting with the doctor so you can take notes, advocate for them, or provide moral support. ...
5 Ways To Support an HIV-Positive Person You Live With
... It takes a couple of days to mentally prepare for the appointment.”Offering to take your loved one to and from their appointments can relieve the stress of a doctor's visit and help them feel less alone. They may also appreciate an offer to join them in meeting with the doctor so you can take notes, advocate for them, or provide moral support. ...
... However, many doctors allow someone else to be present on the phone or a video chat during an appointment. Before your appointment, you may want to tell your loved one about any concerns you plan on discussing with your doctor. They can help ensure you bring up everything you want to talk about. ...
How To Talk to Your Doctor About Weight Gain and HIV
... However, many doctors allow someone else to be present on the phone or a video chat during an appointment. Before your appointment, you may want to tell your loved one about any concerns you plan on discussing with your doctor. They can help ensure you bring up everything you want to talk about. ...
... I was alone with HIV at the age of 32. Life isn’t all candy and roses; a lot of thorns have pricked me too. But I choose to look on the bright side of life. It is a choice.No one I know chose to have HIV. No one wants to be denied love, affection, or understanding. ...
HIV Member Spotlight: On the Bright Side
... I was alone with HIV at the age of 32. Life isn’t all candy and roses; a lot of thorns have pricked me too. But I choose to look on the bright side of life. It is a choice.No one I know chose to have HIV. No one wants to be denied love, affection, or understanding. ...
... It gave me strength to fight and demand representation... to this very day.It all took a toll on me back in 1994, when I felt alone and against a wall. With no support and AIDS cases rising, I dove into a depression and became self-destructive. Being diagnosed with an HIV strain that was destroying my organs, I rose up and regained my spirit. ...
How an AIDS-related Form of Cancer Changed My World Forever
... It gave me strength to fight and demand representation... to this very day.It all took a toll on me back in 1994, when I felt alone and against a wall. With no support and AIDS cases rising, I dove into a depression and became self-destructive. Being diagnosed with an HIV strain that was destroying my organs, I rose up and regained my spirit. ...
... Control might look like self-care: a walk around the block, getting up early for 15 minutes of alone time, spending time each week encouraging others who have HIV or starting a gratitude journal. Don't let anyone (including yourself!) make you feel guilty for taking care of yourself. ...
Patience: Accepting That Control Requires Self-Care
... Control might look like self-care: a walk around the block, getting up early for 15 minutes of alone time, spending time each week encouraging others who have HIV or starting a gratitude journal. Don't let anyone (including yourself!) make you feel guilty for taking care of yourself. ...
... I don’t want to live with this illness, let alone having to go through lifelong treatment for HIV.” That being said, getting to know others in my support group for those living with HIV brought me into focus. It was a springboard to know there is a great life ahead for me — and to live it. ...
An HIV Diagnosis — and Journey to Acceptance
... I don’t want to live with this illness, let alone having to go through lifelong treatment for HIV.” That being said, getting to know others in my support group for those living with HIV brought me into focus. It was a springboard to know there is a great life ahead for me — and to live it. ...
... Find Support for Self-Care With HIVYou’re not alone with HIV. There are many supportive resources for people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones, including the online community at myHIVteam. Members provide each other with continual social support, advice, and understanding.How do you make sure to take care of yourself while managing HIV? ...
7 Tips for Better Self-Care With HIV
... Find Support for Self-Care With HIVYou’re not alone with HIV. There are many supportive resources for people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones, including the online community at myHIVteam. Members provide each other with continual social support, advice, and understanding.How do you make sure to take care of yourself while managing HIV? ...
... Privately, it’s being the opposite: withdrawn, alone but not lonely, contemplative, etc.” “Socially, I’m pretty outgoing and friendly. At home, I love being quiet and silent most of the time. One might describe me emotionally as an introvert.” “The private side of me is stoic and reserved but rock steady. ...
Has Having HIV Split the Public You From the Private You?
... Privately, it’s being the opposite: withdrawn, alone but not lonely, contemplative, etc.” “Socially, I’m pretty outgoing and friendly. At home, I love being quiet and silent most of the time. One might describe me emotionally as an introvert.” “The private side of me is stoic and reserved but rock steady. ...
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