A MESSAGE FROM
OUR FOUNDER
Code22 started as something deeply personal.
It was born from my own mental health journey, through moments of darkness, suicide attempts, and the heartbreak of losing friends to suicide. It grew alongside friendships with people quietly carrying their own struggles, often unseen, often unspoken.
What I kept noticing was this: mental health is almost always framed as something heavy, broken, or shameful. Something we only talk about behind closed doors...if we talk about it at all. We want to change that.
Mental health isn’t a weakness. It’s part of being human. And it deserves space in everyday life, not just in moments of crisis. Code22 exists to make mental health visible, wearable, and real.
This clothing is designed to be essential pieces you can wear anywhere, at any time. Not costumes. Not statements that feel forced. Just everyday wear that carries meaning.
Each piece is an invitation to tell your story out loud, to hold it quietly, or to simply wear it and let it be part of who you are becoming.
You don’t owe anyone an explanation. But you deserve to exist fully...story and all. That’s what Code22 is about.
- Alex
ALEX'S HOODIE
Mental health shaped our founder Alex's life long before he knew what to call it.
And now his hoodie tells his story.
3 Black Hearts for 3 Attempts
2 White Hearts for 2 Friends Lost
1 reminder of what he's survived and who he carries with him.
OUR IMPACT
A portion of every purchase supports mental health resources.
But the real impact is in every conversation started, every time we replace visibility with silence. That's what we're building toward.
Intentional design
Everything we do starts with why
Made with care
We believe in building better
A team with a goal
Real people making great products
If this resonates, share it. Even if you never buy a hoodie, you're helping normalize these conversations and bringing mental health to the forefront of our culture.
We built Code22 for everyone who's ever felt invisible in their struggle. For everyone told to "just be positive." For everyone who survived when they weren't sure they would.
Code22 exists for you.