Disclosure

Do you have to tell?

After being diagnosed with HIV or AIDS, the next thing that would probably play in mind is whether to tell or not about the disease. Having diagnosed with HIV or AIDS is difficult to accept and thinking about what comes next makes the battle even harder. Having the diseases means facing a tough battle ahead thus it is important that support groups are there to guide and provide encouragement to anyone who is faced with this tremendous stress in life.

Having diagnosed with HIV, the first tough thing to do is probably acceptance. Just like in the stages of grief, acceptance is the first but very difficult stage to get through. Once a person accepted the condition, everything else will just follow. After going through these stages, which is basically a battle inside one’s self, disclosure comes next. Disclosure in this case is very difficult. One might be scared of telling because of the stigma the community and whether or not the people around him or her would accept the condition or would simply cast the person away. This social battle can influence how an HIV infected person sees his or herself throughout the course of the disease.

Disclosure is very important especially in cases of HIV or AIDS. The tough battle ahead is just too vast for someone to go through it alone. It is important to be able to talk to someone or to a group of people especially those who can help in getting the proper treatment. Family, friends, support groups ...

Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs