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Reflections on the HIV/AIDs crisis, COVID-19, and resilience in gay men: Ghosts of our past, demons of our present
Shared trauma, shared resilience during a pandemic: Social work in the time of COVID-19 ; : 127-133, 2021.
Article in English | APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-1930220
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The COVID-19 pandemic has radical implications for how we perceive our environment. Worldwide, people have been asked or required to limit close proximity with others not of their household, and to wear masks in public. In my practice with gay men, I have seen clients present with feelings of guilt triggered by the current public health crisis, with its prolonged physical distance from others and authorities' warnings about the dangers of physical closeness. This chapter briefly explores the history of the HIV/AIDS crisis in America in relation to the current pandemic, the resurgence of shame and guilt about identity, and the return to complex relational roles, with particular regard to violation of expectations as it relates to lack of or poor responsiveness from caregivers. The role of resilience in marginalized communities' response to government neglect will be addressed. Brief case vignettes of diverse gay and queer identifying men will be presented to illustrate the effects of the slow burn of isolation stress on men who lived through the HIV/AIDS crisis and now live with the coronavirus pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: APA PsycInfo Language: English Journal: Shared trauma, shared resilience during a pandemic: Social work in the time of COVID-19 Year: 2021 Document Type: Article