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
- 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,
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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
- 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
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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 19, 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.
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T-Kea Blackman
- Feb 11, 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.
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T-Kea Blackman
- Jan 13, 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...
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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.
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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.
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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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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 30, 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...
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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
- 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...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 18, 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...
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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 18, 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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T-Kea Blackman
- Apr 18, 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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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
- 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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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...
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