Category: 08: Peer Support

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 […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support

¿Dónde están mis amigos VIH+? El VIH y la soledad.

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support

Grupos de apoyo para el VIH: ¿Qué son y debería unirme a uno?

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
08: Peer Support

HIV support groups: what are they, and should I join one?

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 Even if you are already getting support from […]
08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

These Body Positive Accounts Are All About Spreading the Self-Love

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 It’s soooo important to love our bodies and […]
08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health

The impact of self-stigma and living with HIV

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 If only the best way to decrease self-stigma […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health

Cómo lidiar con el duelo cuando muere un amigo por causas relacionadas al VIH

by la Dra. Ann K. Avery

Escrito por la Dra Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas del MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en español > Perder a un ser querido es una de las cosas más difíciles […]
08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health

Coping with grief when friends die from HIV-related issues

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Losing someone you love is one of the hardest things in the world. When you’re living with HIV, their death can be even […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive

Tips for being your best professional self

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 Getting a job that is meaningful to you […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 11: Healthy Habits

How to get a good night sleep

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 Think back to a recent day when you […]