Hiv isn’t the killer, it’s the stigma

Claire Bertschinger had no idea her heart-breaking interview on the BBC news in 1984 was behind Bob Geldof’s decision to organise the world’s biggest ever charity concert...

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Desperate to get my life back, a call came which changed everything

Sometimes, the course of your life can hinge on a single day. One such day in April 2023 was both my bleakest-ever moment, and the day my husband proposed. It was a Friday afternoon when the consultan

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Shining a light on the insidious impact of stigma to uncover its real-world effects, and the part in plays it perpetuating mental health issues themselves