Jordan Scott lives with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in the predominately African-American suburbs of Prince George’s County, Maryland. She knew from an early age that she wanted to help others live happy and productive lives. That same year, she was involuntarily hospitalized for suicidal thoughts during her last semester of undergraduate studies. Thus, her journey into mental health recovery began.

Never one to shy away from social issues, she's worked with at-risk youth in juvenile detention and inner-city schools, justice-involved adults navigating life post-conviction and incarceration, low-income families in need of social services, and individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders. She also worked in both the emergency room and a residential substance abuse treatment program helping individuals learn the skills to maintain their sobriety.

Described as an inspiration, her heartfelt and powerful story is a testament that anyone can thrive despite having a mental illness. T-Kea Blackman lives with bipolar disorder and is a suicide attempt survivor. She is the founder of Mental Health Empowerment Agency, and its mission is to dismantle the mental health stigma and raise awareness of suicide prevention through curated events, individual and group peer support, digital and social media, and educational trainings. She is a mental health trainer, speaker, author, and certified peer recovery specialist who lives by the Toni Payne quote "I'd rather be living my truth happily than living a lie miserably."

T-Kea was featured on NBC, 96.3 WHUR, Good Morning Washington, and on a billboard in Times Square NYC for the "I Am" Campaign with the Quell Foundation for suicide awareness and prevention. She wrote her first book, Saved & Depressed: A Suicide Survivor’s Journey of Mental Health, Healing, & Faith.