John-Manuel Andriote

About

John-Manuel Andriote has written about health and medicine since the mid-1980s. His articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines ranging from The Atlantic to the Washington Post. His most recent book is Stonewall Strong: Gay Men's Heroic Fight for Resilience, Good Health, and a Strong Community. He describes it as a bookend for his earlier book, Victory Deferred: How AIDS Changed Gay Life in America. Andriote draws from his own experience, research, and expert interviews in his free online course, Becoming Stonewall Strong: Claim and Build Your Emotional Resilience.

Andriote is accepting a limited number of clients for his "Becoming Stonewall Strong" personal resilience coaching practice.

Books by John-Manuel Andriote

Recent Posts

Learning Love and Loyalty in the AIDS Crisis

A Personal Perspective: Bill's early HIV diagnosis loomed large, but as death neared, the love and loyalty between us outshined the painful memories.

A Medical Diagnosis Is Something You Have, Not Who You Are

Personal Perspective: Anyone facing a serious diagnosis is faced with the difficult questions: Who am I now? What does having it mean?

Hope Is a Choice to Make Things Better

Personal Perspective: Hope is different from optimism because hope involves believing that you can act in ways to bring about the positive outcome you optimistically hope for.

The Mardi Gras Message: Live While You Are Alive

Personal Perspective: They may look like mere Mardi Gras beads on my rearview mirror. But they represent the resilience and joy of living I found in New Orleans.

Validate Your Experience to Gain Self-Esteem and Resilience

Genuine self-esteem happens only when we accept that we can't control what others think of us and choose to value our life lessons.

Curating What Fills Your Mind Can Shape Your Resilience

A Personal Perspective: There is a lot of darkness in the world today. But our holiday light festivals remind us to look for light even in the darkness of winter.

Responsibility Means Accepting Our Poor Choices, Too

Personal Perspective: We're glad to own good choices that lead to positive outcomes. But we also must take responsibility for choices that bring negative results.

Visiting Ancestral Roots Reveals Similar Courage and Ache

A Personal Perspective: This isn't a travelogue about my trip to Greece but is more of a survey of my thoughts and feelings about being from a place and belonging to a people.

Helping to Heal the World Begins Within

A Personal Perspective: Autumn, and the Jewish holidays it brings, offer an ideal time for reflection on our inner healing and how we are helping others to heal, too.

You Need Good Habits. Here Are 6 to Get You Started.

Life depends on routines and repeated behaviors. Healthy routines are essential to good health and resilience.