“this is bipolar” conversation

“this is bipolar” conversation

I had a wonderful conversation with Shaley Hoogendoorn of the “This Is Bipolar” vlog.  We chatted about my book Bipolar Faith. I think this conversation is unique because we speak as two people who live with the same diagnosis.  New insights!
Find Monica on AALBC.com

Find Monica on AALBC.com

AALBC.com – African American Literature Book Club – is the oldest, largest, and most frequently visited web site dedicated to books by, or about, people of African descent. Started in 1997, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of information about Black...
Mental health isn’t about class

Mental health isn’t about class

“Mental health isn’t about class,” Dr. Monica A. Coleman, Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware and author of Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith, tells theGrio. “It’s about chemistry, trauma, genetics, experience and...
Celebrate the teachings of octavia butler

Celebrate the teachings of octavia butler

The Portalist, a haven for science fiction and fantasy fans, celebrates the “Octavia Tried to Tell Us” webinar series.  Since May of 2020, the ‘Octavia Tried to Tell Us’ webinar series has brought activists, authors, scholars, artists, and...
Generational Trauma of Racism

Generational Trauma of Racism

I spoke about race, mental health and process theology with Andy Hale of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Podcast.  Great discussion of generational trauma and a little process theology and Whitehead and how it’s all connected.  Click below to hear the...