If you have been diagnosed with HIV you may be thinking about telling family members – but your decision will depend on the relationship you already have with them. It may be helpful to ask yourself if the person you…
Whether to tell your friends about your HIV diagnosis will depend upon your relationship with them. Often, confiding in a good friend can be an invaluable source of support. Friends can be as close as your family, or even closer.…
If you are HIV positive, choosing who to tell can be difficult and it’s important to think about how different people may react to being told that you have been diagnosed with HIV. You may feel like telling people soon…
If this is all new to you, it will take time to get your bearings and build up your strength to deal positively with your new life. It will also depend on where in the world you live. The following…
Confidentiality After you are diagnosed, the only people who know your status will be you, your doctor and other health care workers involved in your care at the HIV clinic. Healthcare workers can not tell anyone about your results without…
If you have just been diagnosed this can be a scary time. Stop. Take time. It is going to be ok. An HIV diagnosis may be unexpected. Or may have been something you were worrying about for a long time.…
