"There is an old expression that "growing up is hard to do." Adolescence and young adulthood are also very exciting times, when there are more opportunities, choices, and free time available to you. You don’t always have someone watching over you or telling you what to do. You can make your own decisions. You can choose to do things that feel right to you, like where to go, who to hang out with, what to do after high school, or even if and when you want to become sexually active.

All of this can feel overwhelming to some teens because there are so many choices to make and a lot of different kinds of pressures. This is especially true for teens with HIV, as they have the concerns that all teenagers have in addition to the HIV diagnosis to contend with. Because these concerns are different from those of other teens, we have created a booklet (.PDF 5.5MB) just for you. It is our hope that the information that is provided here will help you to make informed, intentional decisions and will also provide you with useful information about whom to talk to or contact for additional information."

The Teen Talk audio program was authored and edited by Lori Wiener, Ph.D. and published by S.P. Hersh, M.D. and the Medical Illness Counseling Center.

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