Reclaiming Our Darkest Moments Featuring Iysha Perkins

Introduction
T-Kea and Jordan are joined by Iysha Perkins, founder of The Unstable One, to discuss her personal journey with mental health and how life coaching differs from clinical treatment.
Spotlight
Simone Battle, an American singer, dancer, and actress, finalist on The X Factor, and member of the group G.R.L., died by suicide on September 5, 2014
Resource
A Resting Place Counseling, a new counseling practice in New Jersey that is focused on helping to provide rest, restoration and renewed motivation to move forward in your life. The owner and therapist is Courtney Anderson-Harvey. 

A Resting Place Counseling Website: https://www.restingplacecounseling.com/
Additional Mental Health Resources: https://www.blackpeoplediebysuicidetoo.org/_files/ugd/c79b52_8baa68adc228487d9906b12722f86b61.pdf 
Community Changemaker
Pretty Brown Girl is an organization that empowers Black and Brown girls while encouraging self-acceptance by cultivating social, emotional & intellectual well-being.

Website: https://prettybrowngirl.com/
Moment of Inspiration
We want to encourage you to shift the way you think about your dark moments. We leave you with a quote: “Life is not happening to you, it is happening for you.” Life events can either drive us to make positive changes or hinder us from growth.
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Events
Black & Suicidal Peer Support Group
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET
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