Take the time online to read the stories of others who’ve disclosed their status publicly. Often, you’ll see that they didn’t do it all in one fell swoop, but in phases—first to a small circle of trusted confidantes, then perhaps at work or school, then in the local paper, and...
Graduating from high school at age 21 and getting my medical assistant certification. Also having four HIV-negative children (their mother is also negative). What is your greatest regret? The way I disclosed my HIV status to my mother. What keeps you up at night? Wondering how I contracted ...
Another woman, Lizeka, also tells of disbelief when she disclosed her status to her mother. … she didn't understand, [s]he didn't believe … because she said, "No you are lying. People who have got AIDS [are] sick." (Lizeka 2004) From a different perspective, the data suggests ...
. Three studies involving older participants noted how this fear also impacted romantic relationships, with constant worry regarding partner rejection upon finding out their status ((9-16years), [47]; (13-16years), [48]; (12-18years), [51]). Some studies viewed secrecy as a form of prot...
In addition to fears grounded in one’s personal family relationships, participants who were PLWH felt that others hearing “horror stories” about their experiences could deter them from testing, “S: Falling out with my family, right? Right, so if I’m with somebody and they haven’t had...
“I was worried that if some of these people knew, they might decide to tell everyone about my HIV status. When the doctor asked me to choose an HIV clinic, I chose this one (meaning:’ more distant from her home) because, in the other health facility, they can easily test you for...
“My dream is to become a nurse so that I can look after other HIV positive people” (Amanda). There is growing recognition of the importance of child participation for its own sake (U.N. General Assembly, 1989) and for its therapeutic benefits (Save the Children, 2010). The stories ...
exactly. I was reflecting while you were talking about that; about how, throughout the history of the HIV epidemic, we have been provided with many images and stories of—for example, inAnd the Band Played On,Randy Shilts, infecting individuals with HIV, basically saying, “I have this and...
In addition to fears grounded in one’s personal family relationships, participants who were PLWH felt that others hearing “horror stories” about their experiences could deter them from testing, “S: Falling out with my family, right? Right, so if I’m with somebody and they haven’t had...
(2008) too found that interaction in a group with other infected people or when other infected people disclosed their status helped PLWH to have more courage to disclose their status than when alone in this situation. In fact, stigma can have such a deleterious effect on the stigmatised ...