
Cry Closet Added In College For Stressed-Out Students (Can Easily Be Added To Your Home)

The Cry Closet at the University of Utah (Photo courtesy of Twitter.com via @aJackieLarsen)
First it was therapy puppy play dates, now it’s cry closets. These closets are apparently helping college kids relieve stress. You must have a closet at your place. Maybe you can try this at home …
It all started when the University of Utah wanted to answer the question: “What to do with crying students?”
so my school installed a cry closet in the library LMFAOOOOOOOOO what is higher education pic.twitter.com/6rGcJv9qjr
— jackie (@internetJacks) April 24, 2018
Recently a student’s tweet went viral when she shared a photo of a “cry closet” installed in the school’s library during final preparations.
The closet has a narrow door, a dark lining, plush floor — and stuffed animals.
On the outside of the door, there’s a sign that reads: “A Safe Place for Stressed Out Students.”
It goes on …
“This space is meant to provide a place for students studying for finals to take a short 10-minute break.”
The closet will be taken down the week following finals.
Therapy tactics and mental health initiatives like these receive different reactions.
https://twitter.com/dexdawg/status/988926007813066752
While some approve of the intention to improve student well-being, others claim it doesn’t properly prepare students for work-life management.
So how helpful is this cry closet? Why not throw a few stuffed animals into a closet at home or work and try it out — or cry it out, as it were.