Keeping well

HIV can be a lot to deal with. It is not uncommon for people to experience unhappiness, distress, anxiety or depression at some point. Sometimes medication can be useful or necessary, but fortunately there are a lot of other things you can do to look after your mental health and wellbeing.
There are many things you can do to increase or maintain your mental health: staying active and socially connected, eating well, not smoking, and moderating consumption of alcohol or other drugs.