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What is The Invisible Backpack?
The Invisible Backpack is a digital membership and resource hub designed to support emotional well-being through storytelling, poetry, reflection tools, and live community experiences. It’s for anyone young or old carrying invisible weight, navigating life’s challenges.
How Does the Invisible Backpack Help Parents, Educators and the Community?
The Invisible Backpack helps create supportive spaces by fostering emotional resilience, empathy, and open conversations. It equips parents, educators, and communities with tools to help individuals navigate life’s unseen challenges.
How can I be part of the movement?
Join the movement by sharing the message, starting conversations, and supporting emotional well-being in your community. Pre-ordering the book or engaging with the TOTO Pack helps create a world where everyone feels seen and supported.
Who is it for?
The Invisible Backpack is for anyone carrying invisible weight, whether from trauma, neurodivergence, or the everyday struggles of being human. It offers support especially for those living with Tourette’s, ADHD, autism, anxiety, OCD, depression, or bipolar disorder. But it’s also for teens, parents, educators, and anyone passionate about emotional well-being.
Whether you’re a young person searching for calm and courage, someone healing from past experiences, or an adult creating safer, more compassionate spaces, this community is here for you. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Whether you’re a young person searching for calm and courage, someone healing from past experiences, or an adult creating safer, more compassionate spaces, this community is here for you. You don’t have to carry it alone.
What’s included in the membership?
Founding members get access to weekly inspirational updates, monthly live sessions with William Hartwick, themed reflection guides, poetry-based SEL resources, community Q&As, guest interviews, and exclusive creative content, all rooted in real-life experiences and healing.
Is this just for people with Tourette’s?
The membership was created with the Tourette’s community in mind, because that’s where William’s story began. Tourette’s often overlaps with other experiences like ADHD, autism, OCD, anxiety, and depression, so the resources are designed to support a wide range of needs. While it’s especially meaningful for those with Tourette’s or related challenges, the tools like reflection, self-acceptance, and emotional regulation are helpful for anyone. In the future, we plan to expand the membership to support even more people navigating invisible struggles.
Can schools or groups sign up?
Yes! We offer group access and school-friendly versions of the tools. If you’re interested in bringing The Invisible Backpack into your classroom, school, university, counseling space, youth groups or workplace we’d love to chat.
Why was it created?
The Invisible Backpack was created by William Hartwick, an award-winning author, former school principal, and certified Tourette’s coach and educational trainer as a response to both his personal journey and professional mission. Diagnosed with Tourette’s and bipolar disorder in adulthood, William spent much of his life navigating challenges without a clear understanding of why he felt so different. Writing became his way to process what words couldn’t express, turning pain into purpose.
As a teacher and later a principal, William became known for leading with empathy and humanity. He created schools where every child felt safe, seen, and valued, especially those carrying invisible struggles. Thousands of students and families were positively impacted by his care and leadership.
The Invisible Backpack grew out of that legacy. It’s a space for emotional healing, storytelling, and growth, for anyone who’s ever felt different, overwhelmed, or alone. It offers the soul-led tools William built over time: reflection, poetry, and radical compassion. No one should have to carry their invisible backpack alone,and now, they don’t have to.
As a teacher and later a principal, William became known for leading with empathy and humanity. He created schools where every child felt safe, seen, and valued, especially those carrying invisible struggles. Thousands of students and families were positively impacted by his care and leadership.
The Invisible Backpack grew out of that legacy. It’s a space for emotional healing, storytelling, and growth, for anyone who’s ever felt different, overwhelmed, or alone. It offers the soul-led tools William built over time: reflection, poetry, and radical compassion. No one should have to carry their invisible backpack alone,and now, they don’t have to.
How do I join as a founding member?
You can join through our website. Founding members get lifetime perks and early access to new features. It’s a way to help shape the community from the beginning and support something meaningful from the ground up. This is for limited time only so get in quick!