In acknowledgement of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we have compiled selections from The Well Project's collection of resources and personal stories addressing mental health for women living with HIV.
People living with HIV can hold negative beliefs about HIV that cause them to stigmatize themselves (also known as internalized stigma). For many women living with HIV, the negative stories we tell ourselves have more consequences than the stigma we’re subject to from others. Self-stigma can be...
This discussion highlights how three mothers have managed their HIV diagnoses while parenting, how they talk to their children about HIV, and tips they have for other parents living with HIV.
Listen as two phenomenal leaders describe their personal experiences with disclosure along their journeys living with HIV, offer tips for others, and discuss challenges they have faced.
Nearly 20 years ago I was coming off of a drug holiday and starting a new cocktail. 9/11 had just passed and I had exhausted what drug cocktails there were at the time for me. My CD4 count was dropping and my viral load was increasing. A new drug had hit the market and my doctor and I were ready to...
Taking Care: Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Among Women Living with HIV was the first in our 2016 WATCH webinar series that offers women living with HIV capacity building and training on HIV disease and treatment advocacy.