Lemon Biscuit Taco Co. is a virtual safe space dedicated to free and creative self-expression by teens with the specific purpose of combatting pressure-related teen mental health issues

Our name is intentionally meaningless and informal as a reflection of the free spiritedness that we feel is in short supply among teens nowadays. In our mass competitive culture, the ability to be carefree seems highly rare. I have named our community as such an intentional juxtaposition against this somewhat tragic experience that I have observed my peers and I frequently live.

• Create a fun and judgement-free space for teenagers to do something with no set purpose - as a contrast to the rest of our lives where everything needs to be goal-oriented. We promote values of respectfulness and inclusivity, but other than that it is important to me that this online space remains true to its original purpose. 

• Explore mediums that are dear to me - visual art and digital art. Hopefully discover other peers who love this too as an outlet of creativity. 

• Deepening of purpose: Having interacted with many peers via this online community, I have noticed that we have all in some way shape or form experienced bouts of struggles with mental health issues, frequently as a consequence of external performance related pressure. I decided to take my passion for digital art one step further by using it as a means of healing from teenage mental health struggles.