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Low Risk Disclosure and Self Shaming
Courtney discusses how low perceived self-worth can influence one's decision to disclose HSV status and to whom.
Something Positive for Positive People Podcast Episode 145
Internalized herpes stigma looks like self-shaming ourselves and masking it with external behaviors like disclosing our positive HSV status to someone low risk. By low risk, I simply mean their acceptance or approval of us carries little to no value. However, we're either looking to have our beliefs challenged or validated by their response. This episode will challenge that in you. Check it out!
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Here's why sexual health deserves to be treated with the same care as every other part of our bodies and minds
Courtney talks about dating, self-care, and self-love after his herpes diagnosis before opening up about his father and therapy.
Courtney invites Lindsey to the podcast, a New-York-based health care worker living with HSV who also happened to test positive for COVID-19.