T-Kea Blackman
I Have Bipolar Disorder & I Don't Want Children
One day, I decided to research women who don’t want children, and I discovered the childfree movement. A community of people who don’t...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Jul 18, 2020
- 2 min
Depression Relapse...It Happens
Depression relapses happen and it's okay.
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T-Kea Blackman
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
6 Myths About Bipolar Disorder From Someone Living With It
Just because someone is moody, it does not mean they have bipolar disorder. This illness is more
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T-Kea Blackman
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
What Is Bipolar Disorder With Mixed Features?
Bipolar disorder is complicated and chronic mental illness that has many misconceptions.
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T-Kea Blackman
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
Why I Don't Respond To 'How Are You?' Texts As Someone With Bipolar Disorder
“How are you?” is the question I despise the most when I am in the midst of a depressive or manic episode.
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T-Kea Blackman
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Reflecting On My New Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder
Some days are great. I’m slightly upbeat and getting things done. I can’t sleep and end up working in the middle of the night.
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 18, 2019
- 1 min
Mariah Carey Opens Up About Bipolar Disorder
Who would have known? With hit songs like “All I Want For Christmas” and “We Belong Together”, Mariah Carey sits on the cover of...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
Mental Health: What We Should Also Consider About Kanye's Comment "Slavery Was A Choice"
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I believe it’s the perfect time to address Kanye West’s recent behavior. For the last few...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
This Is My Brave: Telling My Story Changed My Life
I never thought that opening up about my mental illness would provide doors of opportunity as a speaker, advocate, writer, podcast host...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
3 Reasons Why the Tyrese Challenge Is Not Funny: What Does This Say About Black Mental Health?
Unless you have been living under a rock, then you know that singer and actor Tyrese Gibson has been in the spotlight for his remarks...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
Beyond The Lights: Celebrities and Mental Illness
As the conversation of mental health and illness gradually come to the forefront of national attention, it is just as important to talk...
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