MODALITĂŢI DE SUPORT AL PERSOANELOR SEROPOZITIVE ÎN VEDEREA PREVENIRII ŞI DIMINUĂRII AUTOSTIGMATIZĂRII

Angela POTÂNG, Galina PRAVIŢCHI Universitatea de Stat din Moldova

Аннотация

SUPPORT MODALITIES OF SEROPOSITIVE PEOPLE TO PREVENT AND REDUCE SELF-STIGMA Self-stigma represents the product of internalized shame, guilt, hopelessness and fear of discrimination because of HIV. The repercussions of self-stigma at seropositive people are numerous and dramatic, with profound implications that affect all aspects of life: perception of self, self-acceptance, risk behavior, meaning systems, self-imposed isolation, coping mechanisms. Despite its destructive impact on individual’s psychic, there are different ways to overcome self- stigma. Thereby, understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying self-stigma was the determinant pointof conception of subsequent support modalities to reduce its negative effects. Keywords: support modalities, seropositive people, self-stigma, training.