[Viva] stigma video

Tue Jul 4 10:05:41 PDT 2017

Thanks Kath and Shelly. All our Viva members, I am looking for:

1. Do you consider stigma a problem for you and, if so please say in what
way.
2. Would you mention you have HIV to possible employers?
3. Have you told your pharmacist to keep a record of your HIV status?*
4. Are you keeping HIV secret from family or friends?

If you do not find stigma a problem, I would really appreciate knowing that
too.

*Please note that a pharmacist will not keep on record that you are HIV+
even if you get your HIV medication from them. However, if you do tell
them, the pharmacist will alert you to any interactions you will have with
other meds and vitamins, etc. if you tell them what you are on.  I recently
had a medication ordered for me from a psychiatrist and my pharmacist
alerted me right away that this would not be a good mediation to take with
my HIV meds.  I phoned the psychiatrist and they looked it up and confirmed
it.

I just want to add that I have been getting sleepy during the day. I tried
to cut back on my anti anxiety pills but then I couldn't sleep at night. I
finally realized that the ritonavir in one of my meds was boosting the
anti-anxiety pills and it was a mistake to take them at the same time of
day.  Just letting everyone know in case it's a problem for you too.

Denise

*Denise Wozniak*

Certified World Class Speaking Coach
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Toastmasters: All Pros, Mission, Blue Heron - Pitt Meadows, BC
www.denisewozniak.com
778-903-5106

On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Denise and others,
>
> Stigma is a huge topic for me at 8 am but so glad it's being raised here
> in the Viva circle!  Will think on your questions more but for now, here is
> an article on Stigma that I recently wrote for the Positive Side:
>
> http://www.catie.ca/en/positiveside/summer-2017/stigma-stings
>
> Hope you're all having a great summer !
> Kath
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 3, 2017, at 10:42 PM, Denise Wozniak <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I'm interested to know how others feel stigma is affecting them now. I had
> to recently quit a hairdresser because she was doing my hair on two
> separate occasions and talked about HIV+ people as getting it because they
> were "promiscuous". Little did she know she had her hands on the hair of
> someone with HIV!
>
> I have been public with my HIV status but do not tell someone on first
> meeting them as I want them to get to know me as an individual first (I may
> never tell them depending on our friendship and whether I would talk about
> any other illness I might have).
>
> My general experience has been better over the years.
>
> I am considering doing a talk on stigma and without naming anyone, I would
> like to hear your thoughts on stigma today.
>
> Denise
>
> *Denise Wozniak*
>
> Certified World Class Speaking Coach
> Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
> Toastmasters: All Pros, Mission, Blue Heron - Pitt Meadows, BC
> www.denisewozniak.com
> 778-903-5106 <(778)%20903-5106>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 3:19 PM, heidi safford via Viva <
> viva at lists.resist.ca> wrote:
>
>> thank you :)
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Margarite Sanchez <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>
>> *To:* viva <viva at lists.resist.ca>
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 3, 2017 1:22 PM
>> *Subject:* [Viva] stigma video
>>
>> *HIV Stigma 101*
>>
>> A new Canadian video featuring two well known poz advocates explores what
>> HIV Stigma looks like. Produced by Universities Without Walls, the Ontario
>> HIV Network (OHTN) It's hurtful to those of us living with HIV, it's unfair
>> and it contributes to the spread of HIV. These are three good reasons why
>> we need to understand HIV stigma's role, how we stop or at least reduce it
>> and track our progress in doing so.
>>
>> In the video, Muluba Habanyama and Francisco Ibanez-Carrasco, both
>> working on a current HIV stigma study, explain the basics. It's a good
>> primer; we all talk about stigma (a LOT) but don't always stop to pare it
>> down, to think about its various forms, their impact and why they need to
>> be challenged.
>>
>> http://www.positivelite.com/co mponent/zoo/item/hiv-stigma-10 1
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