Entries by Leya

My Approach To Trauma

Serious emotional trauma results in post-traumatic stress, perhaps even PTSD. You experience “flashbacks” where you are hijacked by the past. A scent, a sound, or a vivid reminder of your trauma triggers an instantaneous feeling that you are back there–even if you know rationally you are not. How do you deal with this? The first […]

Where do we fit in?

Mass violence. Hurricanes. Shootings. Rape. Abuse. Assault. Earthquakes. Where do we fit in? According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2017) violent crimes increased nationwide in 2016 by 4.1 percent and homicides rose by 8.6 percent. During 2015 – 2016 violent crimes have experienced an uptick by twenty – percent, which is puzzling, yet terrifying […]

BongaCams Joins Pineapple Support at Supporter Level

BongaCams has partnered with Pineapple Support as a Supporter-level sponsor, joining over 40 adult business and organizations committing funds and resources to the non-profit org. Their financial support will underwrite free and low-cost therapy for adult performers around the world, further supporting Pineapple’s continued growth. “BongaCams are proud to be sponsors of Pineapple Support,” said the […]

My Abuser Was So Charming, No One Believed He Raped Me

My life consists of helping others, reading dystopian fiction, activism, writing poetry and crafting. Most of these activities have assisted me in coping and healing from the rape I survived when I was 16 years old. My partner at the time was 20 years old, maniacal and abusive. He was exceptionally talented at lying and […]

Team Skeet Partners With Pineapple Support

Pineapple Support has welcomed its newest sponsor, Team Skeet, at the Partner level. The adult paysite joins nearly 40 other adult companies in committing funds and resources to the mental health organization. “Pineapple Support offers much needed mental health services to our community of performers and producers,” said Team Skeet’s Salima S. “As such, it […]

Erotik.com Joins Pineapple Support as Sponsor

LOS ANGELES — Erotik.com has joined Pineapple Support at the Partner level, joining over four-dozen adult companies to commit funds and resources to help the organization provide mental health resources to performers and other adult industry members. “We have all read the sad news of the past few years,” said Erotik.com’s Sascha E. “Each of […]

PornDiscounts.com To Help Fund Pineapple Support With Stormy Daniels

Porn Discounts has committed to donating $1 from each membership sale from their Stormy Daniels email campaign “Make America Cum Again” to Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health resource. “The work that Pineapple Support does for our performers really aims to make the adult industry great again, so we could think of no […]

Streamate Joins Pineapple Support as Gold Sponsor

Streamate has joined Pineapple Support as a gold-level sponsor, joining over four-dozen adult companies to commit funds and resources to help the organization provide mental health resources to performers and other adult industry members. Streamate’s financial support will underwrite free and low-cost therapy to performers anywhere in the world, and support Pineapple Support’s continued growth. […]

Pineapple Support Welcomes Five New Board Members

Pineapple Support, the industry’s leading mental health non-profit, is welcoming five new members to its board. This expansion highlights the significant growth the organisation has undergone in the past year. Pineapple Support is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States and a registered charity in the U.K. The new board members are Legal Affairs […]