In this episode, Elizabeth and Tijana cover the beginnings of the creation of the Bisexual flag ranging from shapes outside of the standard rectangle as well as bi+ folks' health in honor of Bisexual Health Awareness Month. This is a three-part series. Bi+ Talk Podcast: Bi+ Talk is run by Step Up For Mental Health (A peer-to-peer nonprofit) and hosted by Step … [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: Touching Lives, When It Matters
(Bi Social Network)—The goal for starting a mental health project under Bi Social Network is a vast undertaking, and something I’ve been thinking about for over three years. When we closed our shop as a bi media entity in December 2013, I didn’t know if I would ever return. After all, how can one person or group, continue to work on a single issue of “bi visibility” and not get … [Read more...]