Launched in New York City in 2019, You Are Not Alone Murals is a community-based art project that consists of 65+ murals globally. In order to participate, an artist paints a legal mural in their community with the phrase: You Are Not Alone (in any language; uses the the color palette of yellow, black, white, and gray; and then shares their work online. While these key elements are repeated for impact, each artist brings their unique style, story, and heart to the project.

You Are Not Alone Murals was founded by long-time friends Annica Lydenberg (Dirty Bandits), art director, lettering artist, illustrator, and mural painter, and Samantha Schutz, mental health advocate and the author of the critically-acclaimed anxiety disorder memoir, I Don’t Want to Be Crazy. Schutz says, “The murals works remind viewers that no matter what challenges each of us is dealing with, our emotions are universal. No one is immune to anxiety, grief, anger, shame, and sadness. We are fundamentally connected through our humanity and, therefore, never alone.” “Repetition is an important component of the project,” says Lydenberg. “The goal is for viewers to feel seen and supported. The more often someone comes in contact with the message, the greater the impact and the more likely they will feel the message applies to them.”