Bipolar Biweekly Updates
Buckle your seat belts, we have lots of exciting news!
Bipolar Biweekly continues to grow
After a busy several months, we are attracting new voices, phenomenal storytellers, and brave writers. The growth of Bipolar Biweekly means more people will learn, feel heard, and discover the complications of living with mental health challenges.
The core purpose of Bipolar Biweekly is to amplify narratives related to mental health. Through the power of personal accounts that reflect on these experiences, we create an inclusive environment where authentic and empathetic dialogues can thrive.
Meet the people behind Bipolar Biweekly
Aidan McKee
Aidan is the founder of Bipolar Biweekly. He embraces the opportunity to expand his understanding of mental health through engaging conversations with individuals who bravely share their stories.
Monica Alves
Monica is a mental health advocate. She hopes to both share her mental health journey and learn from others' experiences. In her free time, she hikes, travels, and practices mindfulness with her dogs Milo and Walter.
Joanne P. McCallie - “Coach P.”
Joanne is an Author, Speaker, Mental Health Advocate and Hall of Fame DI basketball coach. With over 600 wins, she has coached at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke, earning National Coach of the Year in 2005.
Mike Bernard
Mike is an author and screenwriter, having recently released a book titled "It Sounded Better in My Head." This poignant story serves as an emotionally assured and heartfelt homage to the profound influence of music, the complexities of mental health, the power of love, and the pursuit of dreams. Mike collaborated with his son, Tim, to craft a delightful and witty portrayal of life with OCD, offering a unique blend of humor and emotion.
Tim Bernard
Tim is a talented musician living in New York. In his dad’s book, “It Sounded Better in My Head,” he provides songs that help tell the story of navigating life with mental health. Tim’s music is deep, beautiful, and reveals a first hand account of living with OCD.
Jenna Hornsby
Jenna is a Development Manager at the Eastern Congo Initiative. Additionally, she is a phenomenal writer and beautifully describes the need for those living with serious mental illnesses to not “shrink their dreams.” If you’d like to gain valuable insight into the experience of living with mania, Jenna outlines the intensity and learnings in her piece below.
Audrey Morgan Lee
Audrey is the author of the poetry collections Disjecta Membra (Bottlecap Press, 2022) and Probably, Angels (Maverick Duck Press, 2020). Audrey writes essays interrogating media narratives and internet histories of female hysteria and trauma. Her descriptive writing will draw you in, while simultaneously forcing a desire to reflect.
Betsy Ring
Betsy is a journalist and editor with a career that has taken her around the world. If you read an article on Bipolar Biweekly there is a 98% chance she is the editor. Betsy is also a remarkably creative and thoughtful writer. Some may say her biggest achievement is being Aidan’s mom, but her talented writing is a pretty close second.
What’s Next
The “Natural Disaster Mental Health Supply Kit”
Currently underway is the development of a comprehensive Supply Kit designed to assist individuals in navigating mental health challenges with the same level of preparedness, resilience, and recovery as they would during a natural disaster, whether it be their own or someone else's.
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