Plan the activity on a specific day at a specific time. This may help bring the mourning to a close. Also short-term counseling can bring closure to the mourning. Depression is often undiagnosed and untreated in people with HIV because many of the symptoms are common to symptomatic HIV disease. This is incorrect.
Chronic depression is never normal.
Lack of trusted support. Poor coping ability in times of crisis. Poor appetite, eating habits and nutrition. Limited capacity for self-care when sick. Passive, uninformed relationship with primary care providers.