Eight years sober and one year into his boldest project yet, Bangkok-born mental health advocate Taylor Srirat is celebrating the anniversary of House of TayTay, a raw digital platform for healing, truth-telling, and radical visibility.

The YouTube-based channel launched in August 2024 with a mission to break cultural taboos around addiction, abuse, and identity, particularly in communities where shame still reigns. The project’s uncompromising tone draws directly from Srirat’s own experiences, including childhood trauma, meth addiction, and a career in global fashion.

Beyond storytelling, Srirat collaborates with institutions such as the Buddy CU Clinic at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI), where he advocates for adolescent care, HIV awareness, and inclusive mental health support. Later this year, he will host a major fundraiser to expand that work even further.

“It’s not just for queer people or Asians,” Srirat says. “It’s for anyone who’s ever felt too broken to belong. Remember “you’re not alone.”