I have had severe stress over this that may be causing some of what I think could be HIV symtoms. I am wondering how common it really is for someone to mentaly make themselves sick physically. Can stress really cause obvious physical symtoms like mouth sores, joint pain, being very tired, etc.
Stress can definitely produce physical symptoms.
YOu do not need a mental health professional who specializes in HIV or AIDs but someone who has epxerience in working with people who somatize their emotional symptoms. I would suggest that you ask your primary care doctor for a referral to a good therapist. Generally people who begin therapy see the therapist at least once a week. Hope that this is helpful information for you. Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material.