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![aidsmapLIVE: HIV and unmet needs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36a067_a1c6c17f66d14a1eb2612c7ce2178caa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/36a067_a1c6c17f66d14a1eb2612c7ce2178caa~mv2.webp)
May 31, 20241 min read
aidsmapLIVE: HIV and unmet needs
What do you all think needs to change about the provision of mental health services so they're actually meeting the needs of people ...
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![Integrating psychosocial interventions and support into HIV services for adolescents and young adults](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36a067_733f7000db404a40a421fa2ebddd91bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/36a067_733f7000db404a40a421fa2ebddd91bd~mv2.webp)
May 28, 20241 min read
Integrating psychosocial interventions and support into HIV services for adolescents and young adults
This technical brief seeks to establish the importance of implementing psychosocial interventions to optimize HIV outcomes and support ...
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![Biggest single reason for people with HIV dropping out of care is stigma, doctors report](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36a067_00bed570b6354fb3aac00fed6339b38a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/36a067_00bed570b6354fb3aac00fed6339b38a~mv2.webp)
May 27, 20244 min read
Biggest single reason for people with HIV dropping out of care is stigma, doctors report
A major issue at last year’s British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in Gateshead was loss to care.
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![Symposium on HIV and Neuropsychiatry is free in person in Barcelona or hybrid.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36a067_62b71314a3e443a5b9b88714bfabc8a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/36a067_62b71314a3e443a5b9b88714bfabc8a1~mv2.webp)
May 23, 20241 min read
Symposium on HIV and Neuropsychiatry is free in person in Barcelona or hybrid.
Dr. Teymur Noori presents the latest insights on HIV stigma in healthcare and its impact on patient care.
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![“If anyone asks, I just keep silent”: the impact of stigma on Vietnamese women living with HIV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36a067_dc4bf6375cff485f8b195c4e4ed4fd7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/36a067_dc4bf6375cff485f8b195c4e4ed4fd7e~mv2.webp)
May 21, 20247 min read
“If anyone asks, I just keep silent”: the impact of stigma on Vietnamese women living with HIV
According to Dr Lin Chunqing and colleagues, women living with HIV in Vietnam avoid sharing their status, isolate from family and friends...
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![Stigma has a profound impact on the mental and physical health of Indian women with HIV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_1488427e30f44fc8aa3712a30de79149~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_1488427e30f44fc8aa3712a30de79149~mv2.webp)
May 14, 20246 min read
Stigma has a profound impact on the mental and physical health of Indian women with HIV
Providers should avoid the label of mental illness as it may compound intersectional stigma
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May 1, 20241 min read
Nature and mental health: women with HIV in focus
Women living with HIV are more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population.
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![Zimbabwe: low-cost, brief psychological intervention helps people with HIV stay virally suppressed](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54a472_b2aab62bc9b6454cb7b3c949d9fbacb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/54a472_b2aab62bc9b6454cb7b3c949d9fbacb3~mv2.webp)
Apr 17, 20245 min read
Zimbabwe: low-cost, brief psychological intervention helps people with HIV stay virally suppressed
But the ‘Friendship Bench’ does not help people who were not already virally suppressed
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![Underestimated HIV-related symptoms - HIV update, 10 April 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54a472_f1764854716b42c19f915e8d5e53a607~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/54a472_f1764854716b42c19f915e8d5e53a607~mv2.webp)
Apr 16, 20247 min read
Underestimated HIV-related symptoms - HIV update, 10 April 2024
The most bothersome symptom was sleeping difficulties (81%). Around 70% reported that symptoms related to their mental health or ...
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![HIV clinicians in Spain underestimate their patients’ HIV-related symptoms](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54a472_5d14e5060f98441ebc72afb4094493f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/54a472_5d14e5060f98441ebc72afb4094493f1~mv2.webp)
Apr 8, 20244 min read
HIV clinicians in Spain underestimate their patients’ HIV-related symptoms
Around 70% reported that symptoms related to their mental health or central nervous system were bothersome, with a similar proportion ...
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Apr 4, 20242 min read
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2024
According to the CDC, youth between the ages of 13 to 24 made up 19% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States in 2021.
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Apr 2, 20248 min read
Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and HHS Principals ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is unwavering in our commitment to ensuring that transgender people receive...
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![NIMH Reflects on Decades of Involvement in HIV Research](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54a472_78edbb0d62ee4e04a906640835be3146~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/54a472_78edbb0d62ee4e04a906640835be3146~mv2.webp)
Mar 28, 20241 min read
NIMH Reflects on Decades of Involvement in HIV Research
As part of a yearlong 75th anniversary celebration of transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses,
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![People Living with HIV (PLWH) and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD): Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54a472_855b62b7935547a9af30847abe2c62dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/54a472_855b62b7935547a9af30847abe2c62dc~mv2.webp)
Mar 25, 20241 min read
People Living with HIV (PLWH) and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD): Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression
Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression, will discuss a specific case of an individual who must simultaneously face the challenges of ...
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![A Bayesian network analysis to examine the effects of HIV stigma processes on self-concept and depressive symptoms among persons living with HIV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54a472_453ec4c6bce3403a85fd7e147ed5f0e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_172,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/54a472_453ec4c6bce3403a85fd7e147ed5f0e7~mv2.webp)
Mar 21, 20241 min read
A Bayesian network analysis to examine the effects of HIV stigma processes on self-concept and depressive symptoms among persons living with HIV
Study examines the relationships between HIV stigma dimensions, self-related mechanisms, depressive symptoms among persons living with HIV
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