Don't Suffer From Your Depression In Silence Featuring Emmy Award Winner & I Love For Founder Nikki Webber Allen

Kea interviewed Emmy Award-winning and I Live For founder Nikki Webber Allen about millennials of color impacted by mental illness. Unfortunately, Nikki lost her nephew Paul R. Webber V to suicide yet found her strength by starting an organization I Live For (ILF) and its mission is to end mental health stigma in communities starting with millennials of color. Through short films, live events and social media, ILF informs, inspires and connects by creating a safe space for honest, unapologetic conversations about mental health. She found that one in four people in the world and one in five Americans will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime. People from marginalized communities have a higher risk factor. Suicide is the third leading cause of death of black males ages 15-24. Latina teens have the highest rate of suicide attempts of all teenage girls. In 50% of mental health cases, the onset starts around age 14. Three-quarters of the cases are people who are 24 years old or younger Nikki participated in a must see TED talk and it has over one million views. During the mind, body and wellness segment, Kea discussed the negative impacts of social media on one's mental health and offer tips on manage your mental health. She also open about when social media was a HUGE trigger for her. Where to find Fireflies Unite? Facebook Closed Group: Fireflies Unite: Healthy Minds https://www.facebook.com/groups/1714131805325103/ Facebook Fan Page: Fireflies Unite (@firefliespod) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Firefliespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefliespod/ Reference/Links: Major Depression Disorder https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.major.html Generalized Anxiety Disorder https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad/symptoms Nikki Webber Allen www.ilivefor.org Nikki’s TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/nikki_webber_allen_don_t_suffer_from_your_depression_in_silence Social Media & Mental Health Research http://theconversation.com/social-media-can-be-bad-for-youth-mental-health-but-there-are-ways-it-can-help-87613 Therapist Shout-Out: The Relationship Boosters http://therelationshipboosters.com/category/podcast/ Located in Laurel, MD Kea’s Shows: Arlington, VA-This Is My Brave Show Tickets (March 18, 2018): https://app.mobilecause.com/form/NC6d_g Donate To Kea’s Page For This Is My Brave Show: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/STAGE/TKeaBlackman Wilmington, DE-Mending Women Ministry Conference (March 23, 2018): Please email Pastor Rosalind Adger at [email protected] for tickets and hotel rooms. Washington, DC-Still I Rise(March 24), Event is FREE but please register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/still-i-rise-tickets-43264336796?aff=es2