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What is Mental Health?

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Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

How does HIV affect mental health?

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How to live with HIV

When a person gets HIV, they have it for life. However, many people don’t realize that HIV is not a death sentence. There are many treatments available for people living with HIV. People with HIV face many different struggles, often more than just what the virus brings with itself. For example, some people may struggle with depression, others may face discrimination, and more. It’s important to keep in mind that everyone responds to HIV differently. Watch this video to learn about life with HIV!

Life with HIV can be extremely stressful. Often, HIV affects more than just one’s health. It can effect a person’s social life, financial life, and more. For this reason, people living with HIV may have numerous mental health struggles. Good mental health is vital in successfully battling HIV. If you or a loved one is living HIV and struggling with mental health, reach out to a health care provider, social worker, or care provider. These people will help connect you to support services to get you the mental health care you need. You can learn more about the effects of HIV on mental health here.

Cultural influences

Culture defines a community by their knowledge and characteristics that may encompass a wide variety of languages, cuisines, arts, and social habits.
An individual's culture influences not only their motivation to seek treatment but also "how they cope with their symptoms, how supportive their families and communities are, where they seek help (mental health specialist, primary care provider, clergy, and/or traditional healer), the pathways they take to get services, and how well they fare in treatment."

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