Thomas Roth, an instructor of Transcendental Meditation, took a group of HIV positive people and got them to meditate daily. Roth reported that the patients felt energized, less stressed and depressed, and got sick less frequently.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP is a way for people who do not have HIV but who might be at risk of getting it (through sex, injecting drugs, workplace accidents etc) to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day.
On Saturday March 8 Pozhet held a day for women living with HIV and women partners of positive men. It was a fun day, with tips on health and exercise and included a delicious healthy lunch! Dimi Harpas, an experienced Dietitian, gave a presentation about healthy eating…
The Albion Centre is running a series of workshops for positive people over the next few months. Topics are: depression, giving up cigarettes, sleeping better, stress, drugs and alcohol. For more information see the 2014 program.
Since starting at Pozhet I have noticed some clients are struggling with their mental health.
