My Life Beyond Bullying: A Mayo Clinic Patient Story: A Mayo Clinic Patient Story

Guillaume Federighi (AKA Hey Gee) is a French and American author and illustrator. He began his career in 1998 by exploring the world of street art and graffiti in different European capitals. After moving to New York, Hey Gee developed a reputation for a direct and instantaneous style of graphic design and illustration that brings out unifying ideas, creates distinctive characters, and affects all generations. He is also the owner and creative director of Hey Gee Studio, a full-service creative agency based in New York City. Ralph M. is from Rochester, Minnesota. While he remembers the anxiety he felt when he was bullied in middle school, addressing the problem helped him to be a successful student. He went on to Yale University and Emory University School of Medicine and is pursuing a career as an eye surgeon. In his spare time, Ralph M. still loves to watercolor paint, hike with his dog, and hang out with friends, and he also enjoys cooking. Alex's watercolor (shown on page 30) is one of Ralph M.'s original paintings. Dr. Bridget K. Biggs is a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic's Children's Center in Rochester, Minnesota. She is certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and focuses on treating anxiety disorders and chronic pain in children and adolescents. Dr. Biggs' published research, which includes over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, is centered on understanding the social aspects of emotional and physical well-being during childhood and adolescence. Dr. Biggs has made significant research contributions in the areas of (1) social influences on children's mental and physical health, (2) childhood anxiety assessment and treatment, (3) and behavioral interventions for children and adolescents. She currently serves as an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.