(8) Feelings of vulnerability and worthlessness Anger for being infected Relief from fear of HIV Transition from HIV-negative to -positive (10) Difficulties in changing sexual behaviour patterns Insisting on condom use seen as indirect disclosure No perceived need for self-protection Perceptions of ...
I’ve just been to the doctors this morning and got her to reluctantly agree to refer me for ‘a second opinion’ (psychiatrist’s evaluation) – she doesn’t think I have Aspergers because she reckons all the explanations I came up with could be just examples of normal behaviour! (I b...
such as fear, anger, depression, worry and grief. If you were feeling well at the time of your diagnosis, the news can be especially shocking. You probably have many questions. Your mind may be churning, wondering how you got
and you faint, perhaps they are not true friends. You need to let them go and move on. If you have no friends, find some. No excuses. Be brave and put yourself first in a loving care manner, but also your husband, as much as you can. Anger and guilt WILL eat you from the ...
Release Anger Deal With Depression More There are more treatments today than ever before to help people with ongoing conditions manage their physical symptoms. But even with these medical advances, a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) may put you on an emotional roller coaster. Although yo...
and someone at my table was wearing perfume, I’d be able to get through the meal but would be leveled with flu-like symptoms when I got home. The outlay on my nervous system would be disproportionate. I would feel hung-over for days: snapping at my husband, unable to focus on my ...
Griefand loss, for example, can be deeply painful without any connection to an immediate threat. Similarly, feelings ofloneliness, disappointment, frustration, conflict in a relationship, identity issues, or evenangercan be emotionally distressing without involving having to extremely protect our lives....
social interaction and behaviors. Children withautism spectrum disordermay struggle with recognizing their emotions and may feel them more intensely. Regulating their anger and frustration can be difficult and lead to intense bursts of emotions. Children with autism also have higher rates of anxiety and...
As my multiple hospital stays slid silently into memory, I found myself less and less satisfied with the idea that massive bleeding, especially in an old man like me, just happens. That seemed like a lazy excuse for an explanation. Nor was I satisfied with the idea that I had suddenly ...
A newly added diagnosis in the manual of mental disorders has stirred a debate over what it means to grieve, and what tools we need to cope with loss.