You Are Here

YOU ARE HERE is a toolkit for understanding what your brain is doing when you feel overwhelmed, and a set of steps to help you get back to a calmer state. It works by separating who you are from what your brain is doing. Just because your intent didn't match your output that doesn't mean you are broken. The Sanding Scale lets you rate how much mental friction you feel, from 0 (great) to 12+ (crisis). That number gives you and your doctor (or anyone you trust) a shared language for what’s happening inside yourself, no more guessing or vague descriptions. When distress gets high, the system gives you very short, physical actions to follow, like things you can do with your body to short‑circuit your brain’s tendency to replay the same painful thoughts over and over. There are also helper pages and templates you can fill out ahead of time, so your loved ones know exactly what helps you and what doesn’t. That means you don’t have to explain everything in the middle of a crisis if you’ve already set up a plan together.