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Herpes is as Heavy as You Make It
A herpes diagnosis carries an energetic weight that often gets heavier the longer we're unaware of it. It takes a strong person to move that weight.
Something Positive for Positive People Podcast Episode 129
There's power in having a great support system. If that isn't available to you, then try self-reflection via journaling. Finding sex-positive online groups can help, too.
Our guest, Megan, shares her decision to open up about her own diagnosis publicly. A herpes diagnosis carries an energetic weight that often gets heavier the longer we're unaware of it. How we choose to address it often is contingent on how the first person receives our disclosure. It takes a strong person to move that weight. If you're breathing, you can handle it, just like our guest.
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As someone who has lived with genital herpes for more than 18 years, Brittany shares a plethora of experiences — from the information she received upon diagnosis in the early 2000s to what she learned as time progressed.
Something Positive for Positive People began as a suicide prevention resource. We honor the life of Nadiya Johanna Wortham this episode.