T-Kea BlackmanFeb 12, 20202 minReflecting 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.
T-Kea BlackmanJan 3, 20204 min17-Year-Old Bryce Gowdy Jumped In Front Of Train 一Death Ruled A SuicideBryce Gowdy was struck by a freight train at 4 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2019. His death was ruled a suicide.
T-Kea BlackmanJul 2, 20193 minSuicide Survivor T-Kea Blackman Partners With =SPACE To Host Mental Health EventFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.---July 2, 2019---In honor of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July, New Jersey native and...
T-Kea BlackmanMay 18, 20194 minThe Rose That Grew From Concrete Did you hear about the rose that grew from concrete? My name is Brittknee Kristin. On Sunday May 5th, I graduated with my Bachelors in...
T-Kea BlackmanMay 1, 20192 minSuicide Survivor T-Kea Blackman Releases First Book “Saved & Depressed: A Suicide Survivor's JourneyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.---May 1, 2019---In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, suicide survivor and mental...
T-Kea BlackmanApr 19, 20193 minSUICIDE 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...
T-Kea BlackmanApr 18, 20194 minStop Using Prayer As A Crutch For Mental Health: It's Getting OldI walked up to an older lady to introduce myself and give her a flyer for my event (Save Our Babies: A Heart To Heart About Suicide For...
T-Kea BlackmanApr 17, 20194 min4 Hurtful Things I've Heard About Depression as a Black, Christian WomanGrowing up as a Christian, I learned valuable concepts like self-love, community service, selflessness, the power of prayer and...
T-Kea BlackmanApr 17, 20193 minWhat The Movies Don't Show You About The Psychiatric UnitI remember repeatedly telling my friends I did not want to go to the psychiatric hospital for months. I was terrified and I did not want...
T-Kea BlackmanApr 17, 20194 minBlack People Don't Die By Suicide. That's A White Thing!“Black people don’t die by suicide. That’s a white thing.” Who said that? That is a false statement. Blacks suffer from mental illness...