A support worker was upset and disgusted when she received a topless picture after offering to help out with a mental health group.
Zoe Cain sent a message to The Happiness Project on Instagram and asked if she could help with social media posts.
The page was set up by Joshua Martin Hudson in 2017 and now has 370,000 followers on Facebook and 51,000 on Instagram.
The 29-year-old felt her experience would be relevant as she is a mental health support worker in her day job and has struggled with her own issues.
But a few days after contacting them, she was sent a photo of a man’s chest and told she could sell it as a “t** picture” on her OnlyFans account.
Zoe also works as a model and runs a page on the OnlyFans site, charging people to view often explicit pictures and videos.
She felt the organisation was mocking her for her for her adult profile.
Zoe, from Anglesey, Wales, said: ‘I’ve suffered from mental health issues, I’m a big advocate for supporting people’s mental health.
‘For someone in that position, with such a large number of followers, it’s really inappropriate.
‘Someone like that shouldn’t be anywhere near other people’s mental health issues if that’s the way they behave.
‘His behaviour completely contradicted everything that organisation stands for.’
Originally Zoe messaged them on Instagram and said: ‘I love your page and your work and I’m wondering if there’s any way I can be involved at all?
‘I’ve suffered with mental health and experienced family members with different things and I’m also a mental health support worker so would love to be part of your movement.’
She initially had a positive response, was given a mobile number to contact and was told she could help post content.
However when communicating through Whatsapp, she was shocked to receive the topless picture.
The Happiness Project account said: ‘I reckon you could sell that as a t** picture on your Only Fans and people wouldn’t know the difference.
‘Chest pump is real today.’
When Zoe asked whether that was professional, the man responded: ‘I was only having a laugh.’
Shocked Zoe then blocked the number in case she received any more pictures.
She said: ‘I reached out in a professional manner, and he sent that out of the blue.’
‘My modelling has nothing to do with this side of my work.’
With more than 33,000 followers on Instagram, she hoped to use her profile to spread awareness and highlight support for mental health issues.
She has suffered from depression and anxiety since she was a little girl, and revealed members of her family have also had problems.
Since January, she has worked as a support worker helping people with various mental health issues.
Earlier this year, she had been ‘in a really dark place’ but says after taking medication and a period of recovery, she felt she was back on track.
After coming through that, she felt the time was right to do more to help others going through the same time.
Zoe had volunteered with mental health charity Mind, but after coming across the Happiness Project, she wanted to offer some support there too.
‘It’s a big thing for me to be a voice and a beacon of hope to others,’ she said.
‘I have experienced the lows and I want to help other people know they can get up from anything.’
After receiving the messages, Zoe posted about her experience on social media.
Charlotte Tolley said: ‘This is absolutely sickening, disrespectful and unprofessional.
‘Can’t believe it. Well unfortunately I (sic) can because it’s yet another man thinking it’s OK to send muscle pics and insult you for no reason.’
Ramona Younan slammed: ‘Oh how disrespectful and disheartening for so many that look for these avenues to help or for help!’
The Happiness Project has now aplogised to Zoe over the incident.
Joshua Martin Hudson said: ‘The photograph was sent as nothing more than a joke in response to me being in the gym.
‘I do fully appreciate that this was not acceptable and have offered my deepest apologies.
‘I do understand my sense of humour in this instance was not acceptable.
‘I take full responsibility for it being inappropriate and can not apologise enough.
‘The Happiness Project provided content that aims to eradicate the loneliness and isolation that people often feel and help them feel a little less alone during difficult times.’
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/09/woman-receives-topless-pic-when-offers-volunteer-mental-health-organisation-13104733/
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