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Saying No: The Importance of Setting Boundaries

WEBIt’s a great way to keep reminding yourself to put your needs first, even when you’re feeling overwhelmed. Tackling Food Insecurity in a Healthy Way. Positive Peers …

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7 ways to practice self-care when you’re living with HIV

WEBSo, let’s get it on with these seven tips for HIV self-care: 1. Learn to meditate. If you’ve got the tornado-brain because you have 17 things that need to be …

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What happens if I don't seek treatment for HIV

WEBHIV meds can’t cure HIV, but as long as they protect the majority of your CD4 cells, they keep your immune system strong and healthy, suppress the virus, help …

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Positive Peers: A private app for young people living with HIV

WEBThe Wellness Tracker helps you build healthy habits while focusing on three key areas of health: Body, Mind, and Spirit. Daily, monthly, and yearly views of health …

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Health Benefits of Cuddling

WEBBetter sleep. If you need a better night’s rest, try a good cuddle session before bed. The physical touch helps the brain release oxytocin and reduces the amount of …

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How a positive mindset can change your life when you’re living …

WEBA mantra is a short, simple statement you can make to reassure yourself that everything’s gonna be fine. A few suggestions: “I’ve got this.”. “I deserve love.”. “I let …

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and How They Shape Us

WEBThe CDC-Kaiser Adverse Childhood Experiences Study or the ACE Study was the first large study that looked at how childhood trauma impacts adults. More than …

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Caring for your Body, Mind, and Spirit while living with HIV

WEBBody = Your physical self, allowing you to experience the world with your five senses. Your body is what carries you through life, and it needs maintenance like …

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Thomas Street Clinic

WEBClinic locations enrolling PoPIT – Positive Peers Intervention Trial – participants: Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center. 3601 North MacGregor Way, Houston, Texas …

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Today we embark on the next chapter of Positive Peers.

WEBToday people across the U.S. rely on Positive Peers for peer support and to achieve their wellness goals. We have been listening to our Community Advisory Board, …

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Are there scholarships for people living with HIV

WEBIt helps pay some of the cost of college for people who are HIV positive — but it’s not usually a full-ride. HIV scholarships sometimes come from specific schools and …

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Does HIV affect your period

WEBIn addition, your HIV drugs could cause you to have heavier periods. Having HIV can affect your periods in less direct ways too, though: Stress. Weight loss. Anemia. …

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Slay the stigma and transform your day with these inspirational …

WEBTime to get inspired, y’all! “HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug; Heaven knows they need it.”. – …

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Northeast Valley Health Corporation

WEBClinic locations enrolling PoPIT – Positive Peers Intervention Trial – participants: Pacoima Health Center 12756 Van Nuys Boulevard Pacoima, CA 91331. San Fernando Health …

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Positive Peers tackles social isolation among people living with HIV

WEBProviding on-demand help for reducing stigma and eliminating isolation. In 2015, Positive Peers began the development of a private, peer-led support app for the …

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How to talk to your doctor about getting on PrEP

WEBYou have to be honest about everything — especially the sexy stuff you might not like to talk about. When you talk to the doctor: Take a notepad along and write …

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Resources for parents of kids living with HIV

WEBKeep focused on the child’s health. To stay healthy, kids who are living with HIV need three kinds of support: Emotional — keeping their outlook positive, …

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