Theme: Sexual Health & HIV

Healthy Sexuality After A Positive Diagnosis: My Relationship With Others

by Kimberly Huggins

This lesson encourages participants to examine their relationships in order to seek social support after a positive HIV diagnosis. Through personal reflection, role play, and group discussion, participants will identify people in their life to provide social support, identify what social support they need; and practice HIV disclosure.

Though not required, this lesson is best utilized in conjunction with the lesson, “Healthy Sexuality after a Positive Diagnosis: My Relationship with Self.”

Objectives

By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to:

  • Identify five people in their life to provide social support.
  • Identify the emotional, moral, practical, recreational, and mentoring social support they need.
  • Describe the emotional, moral, practical, recreational, and mentoring social support they need.
  • Practice HIV disclosure by engaging in a role play activity.
  • Describe how they will seek social support.

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Group Size

This lesson is designed for groups of 10–15 with two facilitators (preferably one mental health professional and a support person.) However, it can be adapted for groups as small as eight. For a group of eight, have answers prepared to help with the discussion during the group share activity.

Time

160 minutes

Materials

Computer and projector
Speakers
Flip chart paper
Markers
Tape
Writing utensils
Timer
Printed handouts