Beyond Viral Suppression: How Addressing Mental Health Reduces Morbidity&Mortality in People w/ HIV

Beyond Viral Suppression: How Addressing Mental Health Directly Reduces Morbidity and Mortality in People with HIV Francine Cournos, MD December 5, 2023

Conclusions

• Among PWH, death from HIV disease is diminishing, while death due to the direct effects of mental disorders are increasing.

• There is a great need to better integrate mental health and substance use services into HIV prevention, care, and treatment.

• Addressing mental wellness and mental illness is the job of every health care provider who works with people with or at risk for HIV.

Source:https://www.iasusa.org/wp-content/uploads/ryan-white/2023/esyllabus/15-rwcc2023-cournos-handouts.pdf