"Cry Closet" Safe Space Installed at Utah University
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SALT LAKE CITY -- A University of Utah student has created a space to help his peers cope with their testing anxiety - "The Cry Closet." CBS affiliate KUTV reports that the door on art student Nemo Miller's exhibit invites stressed-out students in for a quick 10-minute cry session during finals.
"Just let it all out," university spokeswoman Jana Cunningham told the station. "Let yourself just get away from your studies for the next 10 minutes."
KSL-TV reports Miller, a senior, created the 400-pound, stand-alone closet for students who need a "safe space sometimes, even if it's in a very public place."
"I think one of these should be everywhere all the time," student Jayde Allison told KUTV while laughing. "Just its name, 'The Cry Closet,' is a little funny because definitely finals is a time to cry and panic."