HIV & The Impact on Gay Men -Episode 3
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Naked Nutrition - The LGBTQ+ Health Podcast
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Chris O'Hanlon is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Gay Men's Project Coordinator for Positively UK, a peer led HIV charity based in London. He has been involved in HIV campaigning and activism for many years through various different charitable organisations. Before joining Positively UK, Chris worked as a clinical hypnotherapist and sports injury therapist where he has worked with anxiety, depression and a range of phobias, as well as coaching and development.
We talk about
- the importance of supporting people with HIV and addressing the stigma that still exists.
- Chris's journey and diagnosis
- Covid-19 impact
- Medication
- Nutrition
- U=U
- Side-effects
- Where to get advice
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