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    I Have Bipolar Disorder & I Don't Want Children
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Mar 9
    • 5 min

    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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    5 Years In Therapy & Four Things I've Learned
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    5 Years In Therapy & Four Things I've Learned

    Therapy has changed my life beyond what I can describe. As a suicide survivor living with bipolar and generalized anxiety disorders,
    157 views0 comments
    Depression Relapse...It Happens
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Depression Relapse...It Happens

    Depression relapses happen and it's okay.
    61 views0 comments
    Sis, Here Are 8 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Weight
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 13, 2020
    • 6 min

    Sis, Here Are 8 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Weight

    I’ve done every fad diet you can think of from weight loss pills to the cayenne pepper and grade A maple syrup in your water diet, 21-day
    261 views0 comments
    Why I Don't Respond To 'How Are You?' Texts As Someone With Bipolar Disorder
    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.
    1,537 views0 comments
    8 Activities To Improve Your Mental Health During The Coronavirus Pandemic
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    8 Activities To Improve Your Mental Health During The Coronavirus Pandemic

    If you live with a mental health condition such as depression or generalized anxiety disorders, isolation can make your symptoms worse.
    139 views0 comments
    Reflecting On The Anniversary Of My Suicide Attempt
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Feb 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Reflecting On The Anniversary Of My Suicide Attempt

    "It would be better if I were dead,” was the text message I sent to a friend. I was rushed to the hospital.
    1,730 views0 comments
    Glowing and Thriving with Schizoaffective Disorder, Depressive Type
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Glowing and Thriving with Schizoaffective Disorder, Depressive Type

    “Ty, what’s wrong?” When I think about dealing with my mental health during childhood, the first thing I think about is the day I was...
    81 views0 comments
    17-Year-Old Bryce Gowdy Jumped In Front Of Train 一Death Ruled A Suicide
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Jan 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    17-Year-Old Bryce Gowdy Jumped In Front Of Train 一Death Ruled A Suicide

    Bryce Gowdy was struck by a freight train at 4 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2019. His death was ruled a suicide.
    449 views0 comments
    Dispelling Myths About Depression
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Dispelling Myths About Depression

    Depression is not limited to a life event such as a divorce or job loss. It is a science behind why someone is behaving a certain way.
    74 views0 comments
    Suicide Survivor T-Kea Blackman Partners With =SPACE To Host Mental Health Event
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Jul 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Suicide Survivor T-Kea Blackman Partners With =SPACE To Host Mental Health Event

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.---July 2, 2019---In honor of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July, New Jersey native and...
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    Suicide Survivor T-Kea Blackman Releases First Book “Saved & Depressed: A Suicide Survivor's Journey
    T-Kea Blackman
    • May 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Suicide Survivor T-Kea Blackman Releases First Book “Saved & Depressed: A Suicide Survivor's Journey

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.---May 1, 2019---In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, suicide survivor and mental...
    49 views0 comments
    Mariah Carey Opens Up About Bipolar Disorder
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 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...
    17 views0 comments
    What The Black Panther Movie Means For Black Mental Health?
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 6 min

    What The Black Panther Movie Means For Black Mental Health?

    After watching the Black Panther movie, I needed a few days to digest what the movie meant to me and how it related to black mental...
    93 views0 comments
    Please Stop Using Mental Illnesses As Adjectives!
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Please Stop Using Mental Illnesses As Adjectives!

    Mental illness has always been stigmatized because it is a subject that many of us lack knowledge in. Society determines what’s...
    2,200 views0 comments
    SUICIDE SURVIVOR T-KEA BLACKMAN TAKES A STAND TO PREVENT SUICIDE FOR CHILDREN OF COLOR FOR MINORITY
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    SUICIDE SURVIVOR T-KEA BLACKMAN TAKES A STAND TO PREVENT SUICIDE FOR CHILDREN OF COLOR FOR MINORITY

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fireflies Unite In Partnership With The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Prince George’s County Chapter Hosts...
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    Brother & Sister, Charlie & Hannah Launched NotOK App For Kids Struggling With Their Mental Health
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Brother & Sister, Charlie & Hannah Launched NotOK App For Kids Struggling With Their Mental Health

    With the advances in technology, the internet and social media are at our children’s fingertips. In fact, teenagers spend nearly nine...
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    Mental Health: What We Should Also Consider About Kanye's Comment "Slavery Was A Choice"
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 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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    THERAPIST DR. JANAE TAYLOR AND SUICIDE SURVIVOR T-KEA BLACKMAN LAUNCHES MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    THERAPIST DR. JANAE TAYLOR AND SUICIDE SURVIVOR T-KEA BLACKMAN LAUNCHES MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 9, 2018– In an effort to draw attention to mental health within the African American...
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    When You’re Conflicted Between Your Faith & Mental Illness
    T-Kea Blackman
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 4 min

    When You’re Conflicted Between Your Faith & Mental Illness

    I am finally in a space in my recovery where I am gradually reconnecting with God and growing spiritually. After being diagnosed with...
    134 views0 comments
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