Overview of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels of PLWHA

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PLWHA (People Living With HIV/AIDS) is a community group that is stigmatized, and as a result, PLWHA feels ashamed and isolated. Stigma is one of the factors PLWHA experiences in depression, anxiety and stress. This study aims to describe The level of depression, anxiety and stress of PLWHA in Kupang City based on whether there is stigma received. This type of research is descriptive quantitative with 64 samples. The results showed that more PLWHA did not receive stigma than PLWHA who received stigma. This study shows that the stigma given by the environment affects the level of depression, anxiety and stress of PLWHA.