SPOILED IDENTITY: Presentation at NASW Florida Conference, Orlando, June 2013
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Entries by David Fawcett
Presentation on HIV and stigma at Boston College’s Social Work and HIV Conference – Chicago, May,2013
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Presentation for NASW DC Chapter
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SUPERSIZED ALCOPOPS: FLAVORED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES RETURN IN A BIG WAY
This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" Public apprehension about recreational drugs, especially those that impact HIV, seems to come in waves that swell with increasing alarm and then peak and fade away, always to be replaced by the next "drug du […]
STARTING HIV MEDICATIONS: A LIFE-SAVING CHALLENGE
This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" Gwen was thirty when she found out she was HIV positive, yet this news didn't come as a surprise. She had injected heroin for several years but managed to get clean when she was twenty-eight. Her […]
PAIN, DRUGS AND THE RISKS OF SELF-MEDICATION
This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" Even the bed sheet touching my skin was intolerable. The sharp pain was centered in my toes and had kept me sleepless for three nights in a row. It was the worst neuropathy I had […]
UNDER THE RADAR: MENTAL HEALTH AND HIV RISK
This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" Getting the level of new infections down to zero will require breakthroughs not only in medications and improved interventions, but also a broadening of our understanding about the underlying causes of high-risk behaviors which […]
“Let Them Die“? – The Dangers of Losing Compassion
This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" O for God's sakethey are connected -Muriel Rukeyser “Islands” Several widely-televised incidents recently exemplified the harsh and frightening polarization we are experiencing in our society. The first was at the Republican debate […]
AVOIDING THE SLIPPERY SLOPE TO BURNOUT
This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" The text alert came in the middle of a session. It was from a colleague and read simply "call asap." I dialed his number between patients and when he answered I was surprised at his quiet […]
POSITIVE LIVING 15: CONNECTING HEARTS AND MINDS
Gulf of Mexico at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, site of the Positive Living Conference This article was originally posted on TheBody.com on David's blog "Riding the Tiger: Life Lessons from an HIV-positive Therapist" Several attendees drove fifteen hours from St. Louis. Others came by caravan from Atlanta. In the hotel lobby there were […]
From the Blog
The Gifts of GratitudeOctober 23, 2018 - 6:30 pmThe Gifts of Gratitude Gratitude, and the many means by which it can be practiced, is a powerful resource for anyone working to build emotional and physical resilience in their lives, whether in recovery from an addiction, struggling through a difficult period, or managing a physical illness. READ MORE HERE. (This is a repost from […]
- Fawcett Chairs SunServe Conference on HIV/AIDS and SeniorsApril 10, 2017 - 8:20 pm
Individuals over the age of 50 represent half of all people living with HIV and they face challenges from both aging and HIV. On Friday, March 31st Dr. Fawcett attended and presented at the 2017 HIV/AIDS Seniors Conference sponsored by SunServe and AIDS United. Serving as conference chair, he assembled a panel of nationally known […]