A new study has shown that people living with HIV or AIDS who join an activist organisation appear to cope better with their illness. Researchers from the University of Illinois, in the US, found that people with HIV/AIDS who belong to an activist group use more effective strategies for dealing with stress, know more about how to get information on HIV treatment and have stronger social networks. The study is reported in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
(Reuters 08/08/02)

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