Feb-May 2023
Design for Inclusivity
Discrete Fidgeting
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders in the United States. About 20% of the U.S. population is affected by anxiety disorders at any given time. Symptoms of anxiety manifest in a variety of behavioral, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial manifestations.
Meeting people with Anxiousness
Insights:
Anxiety is pervasive and intrusive.
Harmful physical symptoms become a crutch.
Behaviors are hard to break and feed into more anxiousness.
Discrete Fidgeting through Understated Jewelry
Fidgeting actions like stretching, sliding, pressing, spinning and so forth that are often repetitive. The rhythmic sensation of these motions are a form of self soothing. Adults tend to lean towards small and quiet fidget devices that don't alert others around them.
An Elegant, Timeless Solution to Fidget Discreetly
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