In the Shadow of the Epidemic by Walt Odets PAPERBACK 9780822316381

In the Shadow of the EpidemicBeing HIV-Negative in the Age of AIDS\nAuthor(s): Walt Odets\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Duke University Press, United States\nImprint: Duke University Press\nISBN-13: 9780822316381, 978-0822316381\nSynopsis\nFor gay men who are HIV-negative in a community devastated by AIDS, survival may be a matter of grief, guilt, anxiety, and isolation. In the Shadow of the Epidemic is a passionate and intimate look at the emotional and psychological impact of AIDS on the lives of the survivors of the epidemic, those who must face on a regular basis the death of friends and, in some cases, the decimation of their communities. Drawing upon his own experience as a clinical psychologist and a decade-long involvement with AIDS/HIV issues, Walt Odets explores the largely unrecognized matters of denial, depression, and identity that mark the experience of uninfected gay men. \nOdets calls attention to the dire need to address issues that are affecting HIV-negative indivi.