Do Weighted Blankets Really Help Reduce Anxiety?

My 2021 Experience With a Weighted Blanket

All of my friends were telling me it worked, but I’ve never tried a weighted blanket for anxiety until now.

I am not speaking scientifically, but as a mom losing her mind during covid and I was more than willing to try a weighted blanket to see if it helped with my anxiety or my kid’s anxiety.

We used the Minky & Sherpa Weighted Blanket from Comma Home.

Research on weighted blankets is still limited. A 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis found a small reduction in anxiety in psychiatric patients, but the studies were limited in number, size and consistency. That is not enough evidence to treat weighted blankets as a proven ADHD treatment or to claim that they work by “releasing serotonin.”

What It Felt Like to Use

That said, I’m talking purely from a mom’s perspective, and this blanket really did knock me out.

You feel the weight, and you don’t feel hot. You don’t feel like you’re suffocating in it. It’s so soft, and I just love how big this is. I know it sounds weird to talk about a blanket and make it more elaborate, but this is like a unique experience in and of itself.

When you climb under this blanket, you feel like you’re getting a universal hug. It’s such a unique feeling where the blanket is warm but not really warm. Tight but comforting.

Okay, so many extremes, but it’s a unique experience, and an unforgettable experience deserves dozens of words.

I gotta say I absolutely love this. It’s a comforting experience that really did calm me down, and I even used to help go to sleep. I mean, as a mom, I really did feel a bit more relaxed. I won’t say it scientifically reduced my anxiety, but I certainly felt better afterward.

Bottom Line From This Personal Review

Beyond the weighted aspect, the blanket we reviewed in 2021 felt well made. My experience was that it felt calming and helped me settle down, but that is a personal observation rather than proof that weighted blankets treat anxiety. Product availability may have changed since this review.