Self-Help Tips to Manage Anxiety...Occasional anxiety is normal. But people with anxiety disorders have severe and excessive worry. That worry can be about big things –...reactions1comment
Life Essentials From a Long-Term Survivor...I've been living with HIV for nearly 4 decades. I've been on effective treatment for over half of that time. I am...reactions7comments
Why I'm Not Sick of Sick Days...Picture it - you’re bopping along at a decent clip. You’re getting things done. By all standards, things are running smoother than...reactions3comments
I'm a Longterm Survivor, Not a Miracle..."You're a miracle- you know that, right?!" Someone said that to me once. They had just heard me talk about 20 years...reactions1comment
The Importance of Addressing Your Mental Health...As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month and since people with HIV have higher rates of depression, I thought it would...reactions4comments
Life Expectancy When You Have HIV...Not so long ago, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was thought to mean a certain, early death. In fact, in the 1980s and...
What Parents Should Know About HIV and Prevention...Young people – ages 13 to 24 years – account for 1 in 4 new HIV transmissions. And around 3 in 5...reactions1comment
The Test...If I knew then what I know now I would have learned about using protection from contracting any STIs. It seems that...reactions1comment
Minutes With Jah: Sex and Pleasure...Negative feelings about sex and having sexual partners can come up after receiving an HIV diagnosis. Becoming undetectable, which means a person...reactions1comment
Pride and Support...Throughout pride season we see many businesses and corporations slapping pride colors on anything and everything. But there are so many other...reactions3comments
Processing an HIV Diagnosis...With my 9-year anniversary of my HIV diagnosis slowly approaching, I started to think about those that are going through a new...reactionscomments
My Mental Health...During the past several years, I knew I needed to really look at my mental state and my overall mental health. I...reactions1comment
Tired...At this moment I'm just tired. Tired of life itself. I was born with HIV. HIV and I have been living together...reactions4comments
The Only Clinic in Town Shut Me Out...I live in rural Kentucky, where there’s only one HIV clinic. The Matthew 25 AIDS Services. When I was diagnosed, they were...reactionscomments
Undetectable and Moving Forward...Hello! When I met one of my lovers. He was HIV positive and I wasn’t. I was looking for love in all...reactionscomments
HIV Saved My Life...At the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, I was just a young boy—no more than 10 years old. I remember sneaking peeks...reactions2comments
From Darkness To Light: The Dennis Levy Story...My name is Dennis Levy. In November 1992, I was living in Atlantic City (known as ‘Fun City’). I had a loving...reactionscomments
What I Do When I Can't Anymore...Ironically, I did not consider pursuing a career until I became HIV-positive. I had been very happy working front-line service-level jobs in...reactions5comments
Step Up, Step Back...For me, becoming an advocate and part of leading a community is learning to prioritize visibility, support, and self-care while balancing or...reactions3comments
Self-Care: Navigating Boundaries...There has been an increase in conversations lately around mental health and what self-care looks like. I have been determined to continue...reactions1comment
