Weighted Blankets: Their Benefits And Other Things You Need To Know

Benefits of Using a Weighted Blanket

Since weighted blankets mimic deep pressure stimulation, wrapping it around your body gives the same pressure without being hands-on. This pressure can help relieve pain, lessen your anxiety, and improve your mood.

Weighted blankets, also referred to as gravity blankets, may be more effective when used alongside other treatments such as massage therapy and the use of support animals. In fact, they are sometimes used by occupational therapists as part of their patients’ treatments during sensation integration therapy.

These blankets can help ease symptoms associated with autism, anxiety, depression, and sensory processing disorder.