In the future, you can protect yourself by using condoms. Q. I've just learned that I'm HIV positive and find that I'm having trouble concentrating and feel tired and anxious. You can be expected to feel anxious or depressed when you find out that you are HIV-infected. Most people feel better after a few months, although periods of stress, anxiety, and depression, often come and go. Help and support can ease any sense of crisis.
Support groups are an excellent source of assistance.
It's dividing and hurting my family, and I can't concentrate at work. AIDS affects many more people than those it afflicts directly. For the person with AIDS, support of family and friends is vital. Peer Counselors 400 John Jay 854-2878 Columbia Office of Health Education 520 W. 114th St., Apt. All resources below are free except where noted.