Category: 08: Peer Support

04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health

Learning to accept living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Receiving an HIV diagnosis can feel overwhelming. It’s natural to experience a mix of emotions—fear, anger, sadness, confusion. But here’s the thing: you’re […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 08: Peer Support

What to Expect at an HIV Clinic

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center For many of us, making the decision to go see a health care professional about any chronic condition is tough. Believe it or […]
08: Peer Support, 21. About Positive Peers

HIV Privacy and Positive Peers

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

  By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center HIV privacy was one of the biggest issues […]
08: Peer Support, 15: Trans and HIV

Job Hunting When Trans or Non-Binary

by Louis Catania

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center That’s right—we’re here to help get you employed! 💼🤑 We’ll tackle the tricky […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support, 15: Trans and HIV

La búsqueda de empleo cuando eres una persona trans o no binaria

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 > Así es: ¡estamos aquí […]
08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive, 19: Key Health Partners

Building an effective HIV youth support group

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive, 19: Key Health Partners

Cómo crear un grupo de apoyo efectivo para jóvenes 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 > Podrías pensar que vivir […]
00. Spanish, 05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Motivación para que los pacientes seropositivos continúen su tratamiento para el VIH

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Llevar una vida sana se siente como un trabajo, ¿verdad? 😓 Eso es cierto para la mayoría […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Motivation for HIV patients to stay on HIV treatment

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 Healthy living feels like work, am I right? […]
08: Peer Support

Where are my HIV+ friends? HIV and loneliness.

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 Friendship is a wildly underrated medication. - Anna […]