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Michaela Gross

Michaela Gross

Complementary mental health practitioner

"As a trauma therapist, I recommend the blankets for sleep, anxiety, and panic disorders. It helps patients to feel themselves again."

How did you come across the concept of weighted blankets?

I have heard from several patients who successfully use this to achieve significantly better sleep.

What is your personal experience with using a weighted blanket?

I had specifically ordered the summer model, but unfortunately it's still far too warm for me under the blanket, to the point where it was more of a disturbance. However, that's certainly due to the summery nights and heated apartment. I found the weight of the blanket to be extremely pleasant; the "gentle" pressure from the blanket's weight is very comfortable – almost soothing.

In your opinion, in which medical areas is the use of therapy blankets beneficial?

In my opinion, this is very effective for people in sympathetic overdrive (depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, burnout & stress, etc.) who can relax and calm down with gentle pressure. The blankets can also help children and adolescents, for example, with attachment disorders, ADHD, etc., to create a feeling of security, as this is precisely what children with these traumas do not get. Furthermore, I would also like to use this blanket for relaxation sessions.

Where are you already successfully using therapy blankets? And where do you still see potential/need?

Since I am also trained as a hypnotherapist in addition to specializing in trauma therapy, I have now used it on 2 patients and been able to induce a trance. The patients reported that they quickly adapted to the "heaviness" of the blanket and found it pleasant and supportive during hypnosis. In both hypnosis and trauma therapy (e.g., PiTT), the initial focus is on a sense of safety. Both therapeutic approaches work with internal imagery. In my opinion, the weight of the blanket significantly accelerates physiological-vegetative calming. My patients' breathing rate regulates more easily. My patients relax much faster and can concentrate better on their internal images.

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