WELLNESS 6

Running Head: WELLNESS 4-2 2

WELLNESS 4-2 2

Final Project Milestone Two

T’Erica Huff

Wellness refers to an active process in which individuals become aware of the choices they make towards having not only a healthy but also a fulfilled lifestyle. An example of an issue in wellness is HIV/AIDS. HIV is an acronym of the human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS is an acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The disease is a virus that immensely damages the immune system of individuals.

From the social science perspective, HIV/AIDS interferes with emotional well-being, social well-being, and the individuals' environmental wellness. Most individuals view the disease as a death sentence; hence they tend to stigmatize the individuals affected. The stigma comes in various forms; it may be a family stigma or social stigma, all of which negatively impact the affected persons' well-being (Kontomanpolis, Michalopoulos, Gkasdaris, & Easoulakis, 2017). Sometimes, these may lead to family members and the individuals affected to become depressed, an idea that interrupts their emotional well-being and financial stability.

The virus has brought about many controversies when viewed through the humanity lens of education. An example is the case of the religious context whereby an individual was known to be HIV positive; the person was considered adulterous, hence condemned by the entire church (Rueda, et al., 2016). As such, the well-being of the person was immensely affected due to a lack of the optimal functionality of the person's spiritual wellness. However, with time the church stops stigmatizing HIV positive members.

In the natural science lens, the viral disease is viewed as a subject for carrying out hypotheses and research. The issue is still being searched as most researchers strive to find a solution to the problem. Currently, preventive drugs for individuals at risk of contracting the disease have been developed, an important milestone that can help eradicate the disease from being a wellness issue (Rueda et al.,2016). Natural sciences will probably provide solutions to HIV/AIDS and make it a disease that individuals do not worry about.

HIV/AIDS, in the historical perspective, is a viral disease that was mainly associated with the LGBT community. The disease was initially associated with the gay people until women contracted it. The LGBT persons have been discriminated against not only by the public but also from the health care sector (Charles, Haaland, Kulkami, & Webber, 2015). Some of them are denied access to health care services, an idea that immensely interferes with their emotional well-being. HIV/AIDS has proven to a wellness issue to most LGBT families because apart from the discrimination and stigma that they receive for not conforming to the required social norms, they have to strive and gain access to better health care facilities that would help them contain the disease.

REFERENCES Charles, C., Haaland, M., Kulkami, A., & Webber, J. (2015). Improving Healthcare for LGBTQ Populations. Kontomanpolis, E., Michalopoulos, S., Gkasdaris, G., & Easoulakis, Z. (2017). The Social Stigma of HIV-AID: Society's Role. . Auckland. Rueda, S., Mitra, S., S.Chen, Gogolishvii, D., Globerman, J., & Chambers, L. (2016). Examining the Associates Between HIV Related Stigma and Health Outcomes in People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Series of Meta-Analyses.

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