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Compared with the general population, they have much higher rates of death from HIV, viral hepatitis and other causes during this time.

A CDC report reveals new trends.

A provocative interview with author Sarah Schulman also reveals the most pressing issues facing gay people and the HIV community.

Nearly 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2016, making it a top 10 cause of death in the country.

How I learned to escape the shadow of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder

A new study assesses the long-term impact of AIDS activism, including trauma, loss, posttraumatic growth and a belief in change.

This finding comes from an analysis of the global START study, which proved in 2015 that starting HIV treatment early is best.

This finding could lead to greater access to psychological services for those living in rural areas.

HIV treatment plans must also nourish individuals’ mental and spiritual well-being.

But that is not necessarily the case for those with preexisting mental health problems.

(SHA- den- froid- dah) An alternate holiday greeting for our newly altered world. So how do we survive the “Season of Schadenfreude”?

One includes a Dia de los Muertos altar on display until World AIDS Day in honor of those lost to the virus.

The federal SAMHSA awards also support HIV prevention and the “90-90-90” treatment target of 2020.

This episode of Table Talk discusses disclosure with supporters and allies of persons living with HIV.

The clinics “address the emotional and psychological needs often experienced by people living with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.”