Press Highlights

“DEPRESSED CAKE SHOP WILL CHEER YOU UP”
— Time
“DEPRESSED CAKE SHOP EATS AWAY STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES”
— Today Show
“DEPRESSED CAKE SHOP POPS UP IN LA”
— Los Angeles Times
“WHY SO GRAY, CUPCAKE? ‘DEPRESSED CAKE SHOP’ RAISES MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH”
— Parade
“THESE ‘DEPRESSED’ CUPCAKES ARE A DELICIOUS FUNDRAISER FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHARITIES”
— Shape
“HOW TO FIGHT DEPRESSION WITH CUPCAKES”
— Yahoo
“THESE DEPRESSED CUPCAKES ARE GETTING PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH”
— Vice
“[DCS] PROVIDES AN UNUSUAL PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO DISCUSS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES”
— BBC
“DEPRESSED CAKE SHOP LA GIVES ANGELENOS A CHANCE TO LITERALLY EAT THEIR FEELINGS”
— Huffington Post
“WHY THESE DEPRESSED COOKIES ARE GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH”
— The Mighty
“‘DEPRESSED’ CUPCAKES RAISE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH”
— Glamour
“BAKING GREY-COLORED GOODIES GAIN POPULARITY AS A SWEET WAY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT A SENSITIVE ISSUE”
— The Hollywood Reporter
“TRAVELING BAKE SALE ENCOURAGES OPEN DIALOGUE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH”
— Psychiatric News
“THESE DEPRESSED-LOOKING DESSERTS MIGHT MEAN THAT DEPRESSED-FEELING PEOPLE GET THE HELP THEY NEED.”
— Upworthy
“GRAY OF HOPE. GET A TASTE OF A NEW (AND YUMMY) WAY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.”
— Oprah.com

Community Testimonials

“I love what you are doing. There are days when I just don’t want to face the day, and you have posts of hope and remind me others face the same thing. And maybe I can be that hope for them. We are here to take care of each other, and this a vehicle to do so. I used to bake a lot, depression took that joy. Maybe I can find it again.”
“Continue fighting the fight, I support DCS by wearing my t-shirts, rockin’ my pin on my favorite hat..and sharing all pop-up date posts on Facebook with all of my friends.. ”
“I love DCS’ sincere interest in bringing people together, to help inform and ease suffering. Tasty packaging for an important message. :)”
“Baked goods and challenging mental illness stigma? What is not to love?”
“DCS LA headquarters responds so promptly. You never feel like you have to walk alone in your illness”
“DCS calls attention to the needs of mental heath care in a way that isn’t like any other fundraising. it’s not shrill, it’s not begging. it’s respectful.”
“Art as a therapy is underrated! Baking is a therapy accessible to all and its benefits are life changing.”
“DCS has such thoughtfulness interwoven into their business”