Fireflies Unite Podcast With Kea

How do you respond when your mother has a mental illness that causes her to hear voices? Schizophrenia it is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves. According to a study on race and risk of schizophrenia, it was found that African Americans are about three more likely than whites to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. Kea explores the mental illness of schizophrenia with Life Coach Latisha “Tish” Carr. Tish shares what it was like going up with her mother who battles schizophrenia. During the mind, body and soulness segment, Kea encourages us to move away from words and phrases that perpetrate the mental health stigma and prevent people from seeking treatment. Phases like "The weather is acting bipolar" is unacceptable. She also wrote a blog post on using mental diagnoses as adjectives and you can view by clicking the link below. http://firefliesunite.com/blog/please-stop-using-mental-illnesses-as-adjectives References/Links:Kea's EventsMarch 10: N