05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 12: Mental health

Mental Illness: What it is, how to spot symptoms, where to get help

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center If you’re living with HIV, you already know all about stigma and […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

First aid tips for people living with HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center First aid can seem like a minefield when you’ve just been diagnosed […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Consejos de primeros auxilios para personas que viven con VIH

by Por Jennifer McMillen Smith

Por Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, y revisado medicamente por Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Los primeros auxilios pueden […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 16: Women and HIV

How to talk to your kids about your HIV status

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Making the decision to tell anyone about your HIV status can be […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV

Busting 8 common HIV testing myths

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center It’s easy to get tested for HIV. But guess what: It’s even easier to cook up excuses to not get tested. We see you, girl. […]
00. Spanish, 03: Getting Tested for HIV

Desbaratado 8 mitos comunes sobre las pruebas del VIH

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Es fácil hacerse la prueba del VIH. Pero adivina qué: es aún más fácil inventar excusas para […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

What to do when your partner tells you they’re living with HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center It’s never easy to learn your partner is living with HIV. You […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Free ways to get active that don’t require a gym

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Some people go to a gym to get in shape. That’s cool […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Some of the ways you can't get HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center We're sharing some of the ways you can't get HIV! Want to learn more about how HIV is transmitted? Come join our private, stigma-free, supportive […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 12: Mental health, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

How to get help with an addiction

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center An addiction is something you can’t stop doing, no matter how much trouble it causes. And it’s not just heroin or meth. People get hooked […]