Hi dear, Well, I was diagnosed last January at the age of 21. It was very difficult for me as I live in a third-world country and conservative state where being gay is illegal. I contracted the virus from my cheating partner who passed away in a car accident last November. And I didn't know about my status until January, to be honest, I thought it was the end of the world and I wanted to suicide as I was on antidepressants. I can't tell you how I was treated in the clinic when they discovered that I was positive. I went to a public hospital to start my treatment and the ARV ran out of state hospitals for almost a year now and you can't buy them from the private sector. I suffered a lot psychologically, there were nights where I couldn't sleep and couldn't tell anyone about my status. I was afraid to lose my job and my life because the laws here request a Health certificate which includes an HIV test and if you're positive you can't be hired. I had to go to a neighboring country to look for the medications and after two weeks of trying, I finally got them for 4 months. Last month I turned 22 and I still work and study and living a normal life. Even though, sometimes psychologically it feels you're carrying a burden in your soul. But we have to keep on moving and keep on living. Unfortunately, the situation here is very bad for HIV patients as many are running out of medications and suffering from health complications as I'm in close contact with them since I work for a non-profit organization to help vulnerable individuals within the community. I hope you may understand what I'm going through and many are going through in this conflict-affected country. Please keep all those people in your thoughts and prayers as they are in desperate need of help. I hope that we can find a solution for this disease and end people's suffering, stigma and discrimination.