the vulnerability series 2020
The Vulnerability Series focuses on mental health in the black community, giving five individuals the opportunity to share what it feels like for them to battle a mental illness, how it affects their life, and also their experience seeking help.
Counseling and/or therapy may not be for everyone, but this series aims to encourage everyone to acknowledge their emotions and their battles, take them serious and find healthy ways to cope and feel supported on their journey.
No one is defined by their mental illness and no one should allow it to rule them. It is okay to feel emotions. It is okay to talk about them and it is okay to seek help in whichever way feels most comfortable.
Marsalis hammons
Marsalis Hammons, 25, is the CEO and founder of the Lorain County based nonprofit, Leaders Of Today Inc. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University, an avid sweets eater and battled with depression and anxiety.
keandra booker
Keandra Booker, better known as K Nicole, 31, is a mental health advocate who has coordinated events around Lorain County focused on suicide prevention for the last three years. K Nicole is also a motivational speaker and uses her story about her struggle with suicidal thoughts and depression to help others.
Brookie Madison
Brookie Madison, 24, is a content creator who enjoys writing poetry, taking pictures, telling stories and spreading positivity. She is a friend, a daughter, an auntie and a creative. She has found her passion in telling stories that need to be heard, which is why she created the Vulnerability Series. She has dealt with depression and anxiety for 12 years and is on a journey of self-love.
laquann dawson jr.
LaQuann Dawson Jr., 25, is a photographer and filmmaker living in NYC. He is heavily involved in the LGBTQ community, telling stories of self-identity while also blurring the lines of sexuality. He likes to take baths, dance and watch tv to help him relax and manage with his anxiety.
britney perkins
Britney Perkins, 27, is a supportive staff member at the Elyria based nonprofit, Save Our Children. Britney loves being an aunt, hanging out with her friends and eating chicken. She journals and talks to her friends to manage her depression and anxiety.
