Are There Really Straight Men Living With HIV?...Interested in sharing your own diagnosis story, treatment experience, or another aspect of living with HIV? Are there really straight men living...reactions18comments
Disclosing Your Status...If you are living with HIV, the thought of disclosing, or telling, your status to others may be incredibly overwhelming and scary...
Laws about Being HIV Positive...I would like to share a little bit about HIV criminalization. If you don’t know what that means: these are laws created...reactions5comments
HIV Statistics...Determining the true number of individuals with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and the number of new infections each year can be difficult...
Loneliness Is a Killer: Here's How I Address It...After the quarantine of the Covid pandemic, I wasn't surprised to learn that loneliness is a negative factor in treatment adherence. The...reactions6comments
The Disclosure Back-To-School Special...I respect the heaviness inherent in this topic. The consequences of disclosure can vary wildly from one person to another. A lot...reactions3comments
Accepting Myself, Even When Others Don't...That day in August 2017, I thought my life was forever changed for the worst. I really thought my life ended and...reactions14comments
The Stigma We Feel...Many people feel there is a high level of HIV-related stigma in their communities. Folks have heard and witnessed how people living...reactions5comments
Early Stage HIV...An individual who is newly infected with HIV may show symptoms early on, and then have no symptoms for years after, depending...
Life Lessons From Living With HIV...When I discovered that I was living with HIV, I thought my life was over. Little did I know that it would...reactions11comments
Support When Newly Diagnosed with HIV...Few times in life can feel as lonely as receiving an HIV diagnosis. A first instinct, following the news, maybe to isolate...reactions4comments
Talking With Family...I want to share with you all an experience that I had around World AIDS Day. Last year, in honor of World...reactions3comments
How HIV Has Shaped My Life...Hello there! My name is Shawn Decker and I’d like to share a little bit of info on how HIV has shaped...reactions5comments
My First Impression of HIV...When I found out I was immune-compromised, everything started to make sense because the energy that was being produced in the hospital...reactions2comments
Diagnosis and Testing...It has been estimated that roughly 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and about 15 percent are unaware of their status...
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and HIV...Content Note: This article describes abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Intimate...reactions2comments
HIV and Seeking Treatment for My Mental Health...Over the years since my diagnosis, I have learned to closely guard my mental health. Learning to discuss my mental health with...reactions3comments
Let's Talk About Aging With HIV...I have been living with HIV for 25 years and I never thought I would live this long with HIV. We all...reactions1comment
Editorial Team...The Editorial Team works with its Medical Review Board and experienced medical writers to provide Health Union's Community Team with reliable, easy-to-understand...
Ask the Advocates: Living With HIV in the South...Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is August 20. Founded in 2019 by the Southern AIDS Coalition, it serves to address the fact that...reactions3comments
