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Relationships and feelings
Serodiscordant relationships for Africans in the UK often marked by uncertainty and disempowerment

African people in the UK who are involved in a serodiscordant relationship (where one person has HIV and the other does not) have a wide range

Published
25 November 2011
By
Roger Pebody
Mental and emotional health
Help when you're troubled: getting the right psychological support

Gus Cairns looks at the new Standards for psychological support for adults living with HIV.

Published
13 October 2011
From
HIV treatment update
Viral load increasingly features in safer-sex discussion and decisions by HIV-positive gay men and their partners

A Dutch study presented at the Tenth AIDS Impact conference this week showed that HIV-positive gay men are increasingly taking viral load into account when it comes to

Published
15 September 2011
By
Gus Cairns
Employment
Fluctuating symptoms have major impact on quality of life and fitness to work, survey finds

Common but non-specific symptoms of uncertain cause can dominate the day-to-day life of some people with HIV, a survey by the National AIDS Trust has found. In many

Published
07 September 2011
By
Gus Cairns
Mental and emotional health
Yoga Helps HIV-Positive Rape Victims In Rwanda

"Women will tell you that before yoga, they were crippled with aches and pains; they felt old. Now they crave yoga because when they feel physically stronger, they feel more confident and optimistic," the instructor says.

Published
01 August 2011
From
Huffington Post
Mental and emotional health
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: When AIDS is God’s Punishment

When people who are HIV-positive hold a view of God as benevolent and forgiving, their disease progression is significantly slower than for those who see God as punishing and judgmental, according to a new study to be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 

Published
31 March 2011
From
Box Turtle Bulletin
Mental and emotional health
A winter of discontent?

New year can be difficult, with pressure to keep resolutions, the cold return to work and, this year, warnings about austerity ahead. But midwinter can be the

Published
09 February 2011
From
HIV treatment update
Support for families and children
Thai children: Fighting chronic conditions with a laugh

''It takes much more than drugs to treat a child with HIV,'' said Dr Pope Kosalaraksa. ''Providing treatment for children with HIV is about unfolding their inner problems and making them believe they will live, not die.''

Published
08 February 2011
From
Bangkok Post
Treatment interruptions
Treatment interruptions explain higher HIV viral load in patients with depression and those who use stimulants

Inconsistent use of antiretroviral therapy is the main explanation for the higher viral loads observed in HIV-positive patients who are depressed or who use stimulant drugs, US

Published
08 February 2011
By
Michael Carter
Mental and emotional health
South Africa: The Link Between Mental Health and HIV

People living with HIV and AIDS are at an increased risk of developing serious mental disorders, according to mental health professionals at a Johannesburg meeting this week.

Published
09 September 2010
From
AllAfrica
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