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Open Access Commentary: Social Connections as a Catalyst for Improved Mental Health and Health Be- havior among Long-term Survivors of HIV

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Objective: In this commentary, we present our views on the importance of catalyzing social connections for mental well-being and effective health behavior, collectively, with special emphasis on long-term survivors of HIV. Methods: We examine select literature pertinent to mental health and HIV survivorship, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Long-term HIV survivors face a substantial burden of health disparities and intersecting risk factors for co-morbid health conditions Conclusions: An ongoing commitment to social support interventions is imperative to structure an environment where people can connect and thrive.

Keywords: HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LONG-TERM HIV SURVIVORS; MENTAL HEALTH; OLDER ADULTS; PERSONS WITH HIV; SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States 2: College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States 3: College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, School of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States and Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States 4: Department of Sociology and the Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, United States 5: Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, United States 6: , College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, School of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States 7: HIV+Aging Research Project-Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA, United States 8: Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, United States 9: Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States

Publication date: February 1, 2024

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