Low Risk Disclosure and Self Shaming
Low Risk Disclosure and Self Shaming
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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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Courtney discusses with his guest public herpes disclosure and that it's okay to NOT want to do it.
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