Specialties.
HIV disease and AIDS.
When a person is diagnosed with any disease, it is normal to have any number of
feelings, ranging from depression to sadness to anger. And living with any
disease that is manageable yet chronic and/or progressive is not without its'
share of feelings.
Living with HIV or AIDS often requires special care and attention by the medical
community. But sometimes with all the treatment aimed at the disease,
individuals lose sight of their feelings and reactions, and themselves. It is
important to focus not only on gaining proper medical treatment for any disorder,
but also to attend to the psychological consequences that follow. Forgetting
about yourself as you treat any disease is a problem.
How do I manage taking all of this medication? How will I be a good
partner/employee/professional/parent through this time? How do I explain this to
not only my family, but to myself? How has this changed the way I see myself and
my future? How has this impacted how I talk to and treat myself? How will I go
on? These are common questions asked by people with medical problems. And
they are important to address.
It is integral for people to feel supported and understood both when they work
through their diagnosis but also their life that follows. Living with a HIV disease or
AIDS is something that can be quite manageable so long as individuals pay
attention to their feelings along the way.
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DR. ART BOWLER
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New York, New York 10001 drart@drartbowler.com