Pineapple Support Launches Online Therapy Course for Performers

LOS ANGELES—Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health resource, will host a seven-week online course to develop tolerance skills for performers currently in isolation as a result of the novel coronavirus.The online course, run by Pineapple Support therapist Sophie Graham, will focus on DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) techniques to equip performers with coping mechanisms that can be used during times of crisis.“The COVID-19 pandemic is causing lots of people to experience distress,” says Graham. “This might be because of fear of getting sick, or it could be financial stress or the impact of being in closer than usual quarters with the folks that we live with. This course is all about finding ways to reduce your distress â€” using your body as well as your brain. It helps you to develop your capacity to manage distress better.”Pineapple Support was founded in 2018 by British performer Leya Tanit, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organization, which is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected more than a thousand adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.“It can be a struggle to cope with overwhelming events,” says Tanit. “We can end up in crisis, and that can cause us to behave in ways that cause us shame or create practical problems in our lives. This course equips you with DBT skills to manage distressing situations without derailing your life or relationships.”The distress tolerance course starts on Tuesday, April 14th from 12:30 p.m.-2:30. p.m. EST and runs each Tuesday at the same time for seven weeks. To reserve your place, email [email protected].