Hi, I have been openly living with HIV since I was 13 and I can say for sure that it is not just a sentence. Here I am to answer your questions. You can trust me because I meet thousands of teenagers around the world, and I can say that there is a way out of any situation. I’ll say for sure that I won’t solve your problems, because only you can help yourself. But, perhaps, once you learned about my experience, you will be able to answer your questions.

Sometimes fatigue becomes so habitual that it seems like a part of everyday existence. When it’s hard to get up in the morning, not only physically but also mentally. When thoughts are disturbing, and relationships don’t bring the warmth they used to. This doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with you. It means that it’s time to take care of yourself. Perhaps you’ve ignored your own needs for a long time, put others above you, kept quiet when you wanted to scream. But you’re still here. And that’s enough to start changing your life. I’m with you — carefully, respectfully, without pressure. You can open up to me at your own pace, allow yourself to be vulnerable and find support. I’m near.

Sometimes it’s hard, sometimes it feels like the world is falling apart, and we are crumbling with it. People hurt us, but they also help us heal. Step by step.

You don’t have to go through everything alone. I’m here for you. I hear you. I offer you my care, sensitivity, and kindness. Tolerance, safety, and acceptance. You can reach out anytime. I’ll be truly glad to be there for you and support you through this difficult time.