CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Adult industry mental health nonprofit Pineapple Support welcomes Ariel Anderssen as a support-level sponsor. The professional BDSM model and producer joins over 60 adult businesses and organizations in committing funds and resources to the organization.
"As a BDSM film maker, I have many friends and peers who've delayed getting support for their mental health, because of the discrimination they anticipate facing if they tell a therapist about their career choices,” says Anderssen. “The safety-from-stigma that Pineapple Support represents seems immensely valuable to me."
Pineapple Support was founded by British performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States, has so far connected over 5,000 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ariel Anderssen as a supporter of our organisation," says Tanit. "Generous contributors like Ariel help us to fight the stigma surrounding mental health and help send a message to our industry that seeking support is encouraged. I’m incredibly grateful to all of our generous sponsors that enable us to continue providing mental health services and emotional support to performers all around the world."
To find out more about becoming a sponsor of Pineapple Support, visit pineapplesupport.org/sponsorship.
