Fire Flys Unite

Mental illness affects millions of people. It's time to eradicate the stigma associated with this disease. T-Kea Blackman is a mental health advocate, speaker, and author who lives by theToni Payne quote, "I rather be living my truth happily than living a lie miserably.” Sheis the creator and host of the Fireflies Unite With Kea , a weekly podcast dedicated tobringing light into darkness ( just like the fireflies ) by sharing the stories of individualsthriving with mental illness within communities of color despite the disadvantages andracism that negatively impact their mental health. T-Kea's story is a testimony of someone who has over-come a mental illness and is using her experience to support to others over-come.