THE ROOMFORTHOUGHTS FOUNDATION

It is estimated that we think 6200 thoughts a day.   Our thoughts can lift us up, motivate us, move us, but they can also bring us down...

• 1 in 2 people will deal with a mental health crisis in their lives.

• 1 in 13 people will have a psychotic experience before the age of 75

• 1 in 14 people will self-harm

• 1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts

• 1 in 15 people attempt suicide

• 1 in 5 people will be suffering right now but are afraid to talk about it...

We know intuitively that our thoughts have a major impact on our mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Yet, how well do we really know our thoughts? How is it possible that a thought can harm the vessel that brings it forth? Why do thoughts harm us on such a massive scale?

Founded on April 1st, 2020, born from the Roomforthoughts practice, The Roomforthoughts Foundation is an art project in itself, supporting this endeavor, helping to build artistic research-based projects that give creative expression to an array of thought.  From suicidal thought, depressive thought, thoughts of self-harm, or the unique phenomena of psychotic thought. To neurodiverse thought, constructive thought, supportive thought, and confident thought.

We support collaborations with lived experiencers who help us 'try on' such thoughts in order to better recognize them in ourselves and to generally help us to have a better understanding and better conversations about thoughts that affect our well-being. Our long-term aim is to begin an artistic Lexicon and Taxonomy of thought to be used by future generations for self-wellness.