Episode 10: Coming Out of Shame — Surviving the AIDS crisis

Dr. Dick meets with Don Schmoll, who discusses his journey of being diagnosed with HIV, surviving the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, witnessing an entire generation of gay men living in New York City disappear, the feeling of being other due to the shame, stigma, discrimination and trauma experiences being HIV positive, and the work he does as a therapist to help others overcome the challenges of their HIV status. To connect with Don visit https://www.dtslcsw.com/