02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

10 practical ways to build resilience when life gets heavy

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Is resilience something you're born with, or something […]

11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

Distress tolerance for self-stigma

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Something bad happens, and on the inside, your […]

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When lab results become part of our identity

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you've ever looked at a lab result and immediately wondered, “What does this number mean?”—you're not alone. Adulthood comes with report cards, […]

18: Know Your Rights

How to discuss a criminal record in a job interview

  By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Every interview is nerve-racking. That's true for everybody. But if you have […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 18: Know Your Rights

Where to Look for Jobs When You Have a Criminal Record

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you have a criminal record, you already know the job search feels […]

08: Peer Support, 18: Know Your Rights

How to get a job with a criminal record

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center A criminal record makes it harder to find work. No sense pretending otherwise. […]

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When you hear HIV used as an insult

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The social stigma of HIV Imagine you overheard […]

08: Peer Support, 11: Healthy Habits, 12: Mental health

11 Hobbies for Mental Health (Because Scrolling Isn't Self-Care)

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center One of the most powerful things you can do for your mental health […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Travel tips for people living with HIV

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about lying […]

08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive, 19: Key Health Partners

Building an effective HIV youth support group

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center You might think that living with HIV affects […]