It launched in April 2018 by adult performer Leya Tanit[1] in response to a series of deaths in the adult industry in late 2017 and early 2018 resulting from mental illness or addiction, including that of August Ames.
[3] Pineapple Support brings therapists to the AVN Awards to provide free, walk-in sessions for adult performers.
[4] In October 2019, Pineapple Support hosted the first online mental health summit specifically for the adult film industry, featuring sessions with over a dozen therapists.
[5] Pineapple Support works with over one hundred therapists worldwide [6] and receives major funding from adult industry sources such as Pornhub, xHamster, Kink.com and Chaturbate.
[7] Pineapple Support says it has helped over 5000 performers and online sex workers, through both therapy referrals, active listening, and event partnerships with adult industry leaders, such as a Suicide Prevention Webinar hosted with non-profit advocacy group Free Speech Coalition or a Restorative Yoga Workshop hosted with the cam site XLoveCam(Shoshoro N.V.).