The Weighted Blanket Project

The Weighted Blanket Project was created to promote open discussion and awareness of mental illnesses.

 

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five adults live with a mental illness. With over 45 million adults suffering, why is the discussion of mental health a taboo subject?

 

Allowing those struggling to discuss their feelings by writing these essays is a step towards creating awareness and acceptance.

 

These writers that submitted stories to us were able to express themselves, their struggles, and the things they wish others knew.

 

While visitors of The Weighted Blanket Project are allowed insight on mental illnesses, we hope to create a community to further the discussion so people suffering can understand that they are not alone.

 

While every one of us may have different problems, it doesn't mean we have to suffer in silence, or alone.