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Situations

THIS IS MY STORY

JERICO

From diagnosis

to acceptance

Shock phase

Emotional reaction

Irrational behaviour

Guide through the

following few hours

Duration - 1 to 2 days

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Reality phase

Confronted with the realities

Emotional

Open for help from the

outside

Hypersensitive

Should I tell Who?

Confidentiality

Should I look for medication

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Rememberingphase

How did I get

infected?

Previous sexual

partners?

Sensitive for

judgmental attitude

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Rebuildingphase

Depends on

previous support

I am still here!..

I may still dream!

Different look at life

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Let us use the correct language!

AIDS victims or suffers

Innocent or guilty

HIV/AIDS

Killer disease

Fight or war against AIDS

High risk groups

Sinful and guilty

Those / them

AIDS Orphans

People living with HIV

We are all affected

HIV and AIDS, or HIV

Life threatening illness

Response to HIV

High risk behaviour

We are all broken people

Us / we

Children orphaned by AIDS

Children vulnerable due to AIDS

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