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Low Risk Disclosure and Self Shaming
Courtney discusses how low perceived self-worth can influence one's decision to disclose HSV status and to whom.
Something Positive for Positive People Podcast Episode 145
Internalized herpes stigma looks like self-shaming ourselves and masking it with external behaviors like disclosing our positive HSV status to someone low risk. By low risk, I simply mean their acceptance or approval of us carries little to no value. However, we're either looking to have our beliefs challenged or validated by their response. This episode will challenge that in you. Check it out!
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Guest Shoshanna Raven shares her Living Brave empowerment coaching wisdom about finding power in that which shames us.
Disclosing one's herpes status generally receives one of three responses. Listen to this podcast to hear a real-life story from an HSV+ SPFPP listener and guest and some of her dating conversations about her disclosures.