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Posts Tagged ‘baking’

Calming anxiety through the therapeutic act of baking

By Briana Flin | December 15, 2016 | 2
Lia Freitas is a professional baker in Oakland who uses baking as a form of therapy.

Lia Freitas is a professional baker in Oakland who uses baking as a form of therapy.

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Pop-up event raises money and awareness for mental illness issues

By Briana Flin | October 17, 2016
Bridgid Garcia’s “birthday piñata” cake was one of many baked goods featured in Saturday’s event. Garcia, who said she has had postpartum depression and works with kids on the autism spectrum, made the cake as a trial run for her daughter’s birthday. “Events like this make it more approachable and easier to discuss” mental health issues, she said.

Bakers come together to raise money and awareness for mental health issues at the Depressed Cake Shop pop-up event at Creative Growth Art Center in Uptown Oakland on Saturday afternoon.

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