Plush as therapy: what the research actually says
Therapists are prescribing stuffed animals. Not metaphorically — literally recommending that adult patients hold a plush toy during sessions, sleep with one at night, or carry
psychology
The psychology of why adults love plush toys (and why it's completely normal)
Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, society tells us to put away soft things. Stuffed animals get boxed up, donated, or quietly retired to attic shelves.