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I’m living with HIV and have had the COVID vaccine

I’m fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Isn’t that an extraordinary statement? Twelve months ago nobody had heard of COVID-19. Yet here I am with vaccine-induced antibodies that provide a significant level of protection against a virus that has caused so much illness, death, grief, hardship and loneliness, and made 2020 miserable. I still can’t quite believe… Read More »

‘I’m struggling with anxiety and OCD every day – I need constant reassurance’

Dear Coleen I live with my parents and brother and love them to bits – they’ve done so much for me, including financially. I contend with obsessive-compulsive behaviour (OCD) on a daily basis, where I feel I have to check things multiple times to alleviate anxiety. The worst part is the intrusive thoughts I have,… Read More »