Minutes with Jah: PTSD After Your HIV Diagnosis?Many people in our H-I-V.net community have expressed dealing with mental health challenges after a diagnosis. Also, people living with HIV experience...reactions6comments
Weight Gain and HIV TreatmentTaking medicine to treat HIV can mean better health. It also helps keep the illness in check. As doctors and scientists continue...reactions6comments
Transmissions in Our Doctors' OfficesI wanted to write about some disturbing news I came across and I started to do some more research about it over...reactions3comments
Trust Issues and My PTSD"None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have...reactions5comments
Recognition of WomenAs we move into Women’s History Month in March, I would like to shed light on two amazing women who have been...reactions1comment
Minutes With Jah: Being Mindful About What You Post OnlineSocial media has opened up lines of communication between people and has put information at our fingertips. Unfortunately, some people don't always...reactions1comment
Injectable HIV TreatmentsThere is not yet a cure for HIV. But with treatment, it can be well-controlled. People with HIV should start treatment with...reactions1comment
Being HIV+ is Not a Crime, and That's Why I'm Speaking Out!I learned that being HIV+ was a crime in 1989. It was during a training session for a demonstration I participated in...reactions3comments
Laws Based on HIV Status Around the GlobeDiscrimination (unequal treatment) based on HIV status continues to be an issue globally. Many countries have adopted laws barring discrimination against people...reactions1comment
Advocacy: One HIV Awareness Day at a TimeThere is a lot to be concerned about in living with HIV. Every day another headline details another issue people need to...reactions1comment
Minutes with Jah: Awareness of HIV CriminalizationHIV is Not a Crime Day Awareness Day is recognized every year on February 28th. First observed by the Sero Project alongside...reactions2comments
Positive SupportI expressed to you all that I have been wanting to start a social support group for HIV-positive men at my place...reactions3comments
How I Spent Two Months Being ImmobilizedThe combination of an undetectable HIV viral load and avoiding serious injury to my body over the years led me to a...reactions12comments
More Than a T-Shirt: My Life as an HIV AdvocateI speak, sleep, and wake up with advocacy on my mind. Is that a terrible thing? Some think it is, but I...reactions3comments
Minutes with Jah: Health Diversity and Why It MattersDiversity in healthcare is an important part of patient care. Many patients feel more comfortable when they feel they can relate to...reactions2comments
HIV and Chronic PainLong-lasting, or chronic, pain is common in those living and aging with HIV. People can live longer with HIV if they take...reactions1comment
Minutes with Jah: Why I Want to Be the Next Drag SuperstarMany people living with HIV use their voices to advocate for themselves and others with the condition. For many, there is a...reactions2comments
A HIV Valentine's Day Love StoryValentine’s Day shouldn't feel like April Fool’s Day to people living with HIV, but stigma and concerns about disclosing one's status make...reactions1comment
Being a Long-Term Survivor: Finding What Works for YouWhat works best for you may be different than what works best for another person managing their HIV treatment. Jerilyn, a long-term...reactions3comments
From Kaposi Sarcoma to High Blood PressureIt started with a bruise on my thigh. I thought I had bumped into something, except it didn’t go away. I could...reactions2comments
