Stress
Feeling Stressed Out?
Life pressures like work, relationships, and our families sometimes can seem unbearable. Not to mention the stress of coming out or not being able to share your attraction to men to other people. It's not in your head! Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical and sexual health. Making the decision to keep your mental health strong is one way to relieve stress in your life.
"The more stressful life events a gay man experiences, the greater the odds that he will engage in risky sexual behaviours and become infected with HIV, according to a Canadian study presented to the Sixteenth International AIDS Conference in Toronto last week. The investigators suggest that providing gay men with the skills to cope with stressful events could therefore prove a useful HIV-prevention strategy."- Michael Carter, Thursday, August 24, 2006; Stress increases sexual risk-taking and risk of HIV for gay men; www.aidsmap.com
Things that can help you have less stress!
- Take the time to do things that bring you joy and happiness.
- Get good sleep.
- If you party hard give your body and brain a break now and then.
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