How it Started

The Person Behind the Project

Hi! My name is Lexes and I run this lil mental health project with the help of my wonderful partner, friends, and family!

For the majority of my life, I struggled with:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

  • Major depressive disorder (MDD)

  • Suicidal ideation (SI)

  • Obsessive compulsive behaviors (OCB, but not OCD necessarily)

 

the project

I started an anonymous account on Tumblr called “Prove Your Existence” around age 17, where I shared my journey through mental health anonymously. At that age, I wasn’t comfortable with being ME — but the internet gave me a space to feel safe and connected with those who struggled in the same ways as I did when I didn’t know how to open up about it IRL. 

Essentially everything about this project is geared towards helping others not follow in my footsteps of struggling with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation for another 10 years before really getting to experience the magical, wonderful, adventure of life. I was diagnosed at age 9 and struggled deeply for 18 years and now we’re here (and so so happy to be here too)!!

Fighting alone was not and is not easy, ever, and that’s why this project has come to fruition. I hope for Prove Your Existence to be a safe space for you to learn, get access to free tools, contribute, collaborate, and connect with others in the community. I would love for you to join our free community, accountability, serotonin-inducing group here!

 

THE NAME

I was living life feeling non-existent, invisible, gray, and just in the background. I wanted so desperately to feel like I was exploding with color, joy, and sunshine.

I wanted to prove to myself that how I exist and show up in this world can completely change and I don’t have to be stuck going through the motions forever.

I actively choose to “prove my existence” through love, kindness, and compassion and I hope that you do too!

 

Why Support PYE?

  • This is not just a mental health clothing brand; we exist to pay for therapy for individuals who are otherwise without access

  • This is not just a mental health clothing brand; it’s a community

  • This is not just a mental health clothing brand it’s a mental health awareness campaign

  • This is not just a mental health clothing brand; we have “choose your price” options, allowing you to contribute as much or as little as you want with 100% of profits going towards therapy funds!

 

Feedback

I’m always looking for ways to make improvements and am open to recommendations for how we could further impact the community!

Connect more with us on our socials, through community outreach, and in our community group.