Question

Your roommate has just confided in you that a friend of hers has tested HIV . Knowing that you are taking a health psychology course, she's asking for advice on a couple matters: (1) she would like to have any information that might be helpful in understanding how to help her friend cope, (2) she would like to know what to expect in terms of her friend's medical condition (e.g., symptoms, disease progression), and (3) she would like to know about outside factors that can impact the course of her friends illness (e.g., psychosocial factors). What advice would you give her

Answer 1

I would tell my friend what information I know about HIV. I would also recommend that she and her find support groups to help them cope with the diagnosis and know that they are not alone. And help her find information from the CDC and agencies that study and have reliable information on the disease. lastly let her know that I will be there for her if she needs a friend to lean on