LydiaNN 2,756 Posts Specializes in Public Health, DEI. Has 20 years experience. May 20, 2007 Depression, estrangement from family and/or friends, isolation (not wanting to reveal status), substance abuse, increase in risky activities (reasoning "I'm dead anyway, it doesn't matter").
anc33 327 Posts Specializes in Oncology, Research. Has 7 years experience. May 20, 2007 psychosocial factors leading to increased incidence of HIV or due to a diagnosis of HIV?
herecomestrouble 198 Posts Specializes in geriatrics,med/surg,vents. Has 25 years experience. May 22, 2007 mercyteapot hit most of the most obvious ones,but after the first shock many of us find that life improves strange as that sounds.Bear in mind I'm talking about people who are active in HIV support groups and AIDS activism.we are educating ourselves about the disease,become more knowledgable consumers,give up,or make better choices about,behavior that puts us at risk,learn to appreciate each good day and find ourselves better able to deal with bad days,grow in our faith and beliefs,and support each other.As with any other disease or problem in life,it's all in how you look at things.You can the opportunity to grow or you can just give up and die.Me,I intend to live a long long time.
