HIV/AIDS has been an untreatable and intractable epidemic since 1981. Many people are unsure of the drastic changes and developments made with this disease. The Centers for Disease Control made a timeline indicating the exact order in which the scientist reported their finding. The Centers for Disease Control (2015) noted information publicly from June 5, 1981 to October 20, 2015, indicating how the disease was found to the information we possess in the 21st century. In Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control (2015) reported that five young gay men are infected with a rare lung infection. By the time, the report was published two of the five men were pronounced deceased. On account of the lack of information,
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In George, Mohite, VR, & Mohite, RV’s (2001) publication, they explore the mental stability of women with HIV/AIDS in correlation with the feeling of abandonment can often felt by a person with aids, thus, “[serious] psychological problems as a result of decreased self-esteem or rejection by the family and friends” (p. 5). That is why focus groups are imperative for anyone infected. Nothing is worse than being told you have an incurable disease that can be the cause of your death at any moment. These focus groups are designed to empower those who feel discouraged due to the way people view them or the way they view themselves. Having other people close you that know exactly what you are going through can bring light to a dark place. Gina Kolata (1998) wrote in the New York Times that statistics show that “AIDS patients are committing suicide at a far higher rate than the general population” (para. 4). People are taking their lives because they feel ashamed and guilty for testing positive. If these lost lives had a group of understanding people, maybe they would not have felt the need to leave. Maybe they would have found joy in the life they still had despite the disease that was present. Lives can be saved with loving focus groups; people 's lives can change by a single smile by a single hug. Encouragement to keep moving forward despite what the adversary says, despite how disgusted they may feel with the results. There may not be a cure for HIV/AIDS but women, men and children around the world can live with HIV and still have a long, fulfilling life— starting with people joining HIV/AIDS focus
In George, Mohite, VR, & Mohite, RV’s (2001) publication, they explore the mental stability of women with HIV/AIDS in correlation with the feeling of abandonment can often felt by a person with aids, thus, “[serious] psychological problems as a result of decreased self-esteem or rejection by the family and friends” (p. 5). That is why focus groups are imperative for anyone infected. Nothing is worse than being told you have an incurable disease that can be the cause of your death at any moment. These focus groups are designed to empower those who feel discouraged due to the way people view them or the way they view themselves. Having other people close you that know exactly what you are going through can bring light to a dark place. Gina Kolata (1998) wrote in the New York Times that statistics show that “AIDS patients are committing suicide at a far higher rate than the general population” (para. 4). People are taking their lives because they feel ashamed and guilty for testing positive. If these lost lives had a group of understanding people, maybe they would not have felt the need to leave. Maybe they would have found joy in the life they still had despite the disease that was present. Lives can be saved with loving focus groups; people 's lives can change by a single smile by a single hug. Encouragement to keep moving forward despite what the adversary says, despite how disgusted they may feel with the results. There may not be a cure for HIV/AIDS but women, men and children around the world can live with HIV and still have a long, fulfilling life— starting with people joining HIV/AIDS focus