...no. In this case, it's not something that will go away on it's own.

[And then his mood shifts -- it's not as though this is something he wants to keep a secret, but it's not something he feels comfortable bringing up while out here and still feeling vulnerable. Not even his friends from home know yet.]

But I'll be all right. The people at the clinic are taking good care of me, and there's a medication I've been taking that should help me to feel better.