But stuffed animals aren’t just for people working through trauma. Anyone can benefit from the gentleness, softness and self-soothing that a cute, plush object can bring, Genecov said.

He has a plush raccoon from his childhood, crochets them when friends or family have babies, and still sometimes hugs a stuffed animal or uses one as a pillow when he sleeps, he said. It might ...

But stuffed animals aren’t just for people working through trauma. Anyone can benefit from the gentleness, softness and self-soothing that a cute, plush object can bring, Genecov said.

Some stuffed animals are even weighted to provide a little extra pressure when you snuggle up. “There is some research showing that weighted blankets, at least, can help to calm the mind and ...

Adults can sleep with stuffed animals, too. It might even be a good thing, experts say By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Mar 30, 2025 Mar 30, 2025 ...

Stuffed animals “struck a chord with young adults and adults as a means to entertain, collect, and provide comfort during the pandemic,” she said in an email. Build-A-Bear even has an entire ...