HIV/AIDS and Mental Health

HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Overview HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and can be transmitted during sexual intercourse; by sharing syringes; or perinatally during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. HIV weakens the immune system by destroying CD4 positive (CD4+) T cells, a type of white blood cell that […]