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I am a heterosexual man, 45 diagnosed with major depression, I had menengitis and Aids...have never returned to normal...I have daily thoughts of suicide and have tried many different meds for depression, I am at my wits end...my wife stays by my side for some wierd reason, I get ssd but its not enough and its a contsant rollercoaster...I know I have gone over the edge but I still hang on...why? I have no idea...Dave Great Story and says alot about heterosexual men being suicidal...
The rejection and social stigma HIV+ people face is barbaric. HIV+ people are treated as disgusting and disposable people. It is near impossible to find a partner when you are HIV+ unless that person is also HIV+. You can't tell your employer or risk termination becouse of the stigma and fear. Many employers won't hire you if you divulge you are HIV+ even tough it's supposed to be covered under the dissability act. Its NOT the illness thats difficult to live with, its society's attitude.
This doesn't surprise me at all - esp that the majority of suicidal HIV+ folks are white. As a woman with HIV, I find it extremely difficult to be accepted STILL, even here in this world class city. And I've basically been alone because of my diagnosis. Straight men can't or won't bother with it.
Dave
Aids has been my downfall, I live in a constant fog due to menengitis, I feel there is alot of descrimination agains HIV/Aids Folks, its never really talked about but you can feel the air about people when they hear you have HIV, at first they are cool like wow what a bummer, then....you never hear from then again...ironic huh? I was diagnosed in 04 Im fortunate in that I get disability from social security which pays about 1600 a month however there is a sense of isolation that comes with it.
October 8, 2008 • Durham