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 11 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.
Feb 282 min read
HIV Outcomes UK is a coalition of HIV experts working to secure policy, practice and evidence changes to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for people living with HIV in the UK.
Despite the UK having some of the best HIV treatment outcomes in the world, there are still many barriers to people living with HIV.
Feb 213 min read
Launch of new HIV training for Talking Therapies is vital step to address mental health needs of people living with HIV
The findings from the recently published Positive Voices survey revealed that poor mental health continues to be an issue for PLWHIV
Jan 166 min read
UK’s largest survey of people living with HIV published
People living with HIV continue to report a high level of satisfaction with their HIV care service and treatment, a new survey by the UK ...
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Beyond Viral Suppression: How Addressing Mental Health Reduces Morbidity&Mortality in People w/ HIV
Among PWH, death from HIV disease is diminishing, while death due to the direct effects of mental disorders are increasing.
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Suicide rate has fallen in Catalans with HIV – but is still higher than in the general population
A study presented at the recent 19th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2023) in Warsaw found that the suicide rate in people living with HIV...
Oct 23, 20233 min read
One in seven people at Amsterdam HIV clinic have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Significant numbers of people with well-controlled HIV in Amsterdam report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Oct 5, 20234 min read
HIV is more than twice as common in mental health service users
People who access mental health services in south London are 2.5 times more likely to have HIV than the general population in the same geogr
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Providing accurate information doesn't always reduce people's anxieties about HIV
HIV was a prominent cause of anxiety among people using an online sexual health service, Canadian researchers report. The provision of accur
Sep 13, 20236 min read
Depression and HIV
Mental health professionals often talk about ‘clinical depression’ or ‘major depression’ when they are referring to this condition.
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Integrase inhibitors more likely to be linked to depression and suicidality than other HIV drugs
Cases of new-onset depression and suicidal behaviour are each more likely to be reported for integrase inhibitors than any other type of ...
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Global overview of suicidal behavior and associated risk factors among people living with HIV
Death by suicide is a major public health problem. People living with human immunodeficiency virus have higher risk of suicidal behavior.
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