September is the month where we spread awareness and celebrate and acknowledge the bisexual community, the history of bisexuality, and relationships! More specifically, Bisexual Awareness week is the 16-23 of September, and we can take the time to celebrate bisexual identity but also inform ourselves about Bisexual mental health. “Bisexual people have consistently been found to … [Read more...]
The Bisexual Community Is At A Higher Risk of Mental Illness
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Overall, the LGBTQ+ community has been found to be at a greater risk for mental health issues than their heterosexual counterparts. Moreover, recent studies on LGBTQ+ mental health show that these differences are significant. In particular, a study from Operario et al. (2015) found that sexual minority men and women were more likely than their heterosexual … [Read more...]
Bi Social Network News: BiNet USA Press Releases, Changes and Updates
Step Up For Mental Health under our Bi Social Network Project was given this statement (from a concerned community member) that was sent out from BiNet USA's President Faith Cheltenham and Juba Kalamka, BiNet USA VP. This email was dated May 3, 2020, at 9:42 p.m., 10:02 p.m., 10:10 p.m. We are posting this information as it was written. We will send out an editorial on this in … [Read more...]
Step Up For Mental Health: Bi+ BSN Project in 2020: COVID-19 Updates
We know that individuals and families are dealing with a lot of stress regarding the continuous news about Coronavirus. Many large gatherings and social events are being canceled in IL, USA and throughout the world. Many who are dealing with stress and anxiety might be a little overwhelmed about all the news about this pandemic. We at Step Up For Mental HealthⓇ are here if you … [Read more...]
Australia Bisexual Study Learns More About Mental Health Affecting Our Community
Mental Health in Research Bisexual Australia ( The ‘Who I Am’) Study talks about the needs of our bi+ community and issues surrounding the effects of mental health. The study consisted of 2,651 Australian Adults who were bisexual or were attracted to more than one gender. The study tapped into topics Bi Social Network has been reporting since 2009 about how we need to focus … [Read more...]