Name: Antea D.

City: Phoenix, AZ

Brain Injury: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). On April 15, 2015, when I was 21, I had a car accident that almost ended my life. From that car accident I have a TBI and was in a coma for about 4 months and couldn’t speak for about 2 months. I had absolutely zero memory when I woke up so, I had to RE-LEARN EVERYTHING. I have trouble speaking along with CEREBRAL ATAXIA . I’ve had 4 vocal inflections. I unfortunately had my mom in the car with me but thankfully she has zero injuries.

Explanation of mask:  Lord Christ Jesus is the only reason I made it! I did the cross to represent his death. God made me come across Pastor Steven Furtick sermons after I tried killing myself and because his sermons pretty much tell about my recovery process, that’s why I used to share his sermons everyday because they pretty much tell me life story. I’m letting GOD BE GOD!