new range of toys- is this gonna be a craze?

well,

here's an interesting artickle

these people sure are creative!

cym

TOYMAKER is hoping kids will love his latest creation — a family of soft toys who all have psychiatric illnesses.

The toys, who suffer from conditions including bipolar disorder and acute depression, come with their own medical history, a referral letter and a treatment
plan.

Their creator Martin Kittsteiner, 36, from Hamburg, Germany, said: "It started as a bit of a joke with my girlfriend who has lots of soft toys and then
we thought there could be something in the idea.

"Children and grown ups like their vulnerability and find something in them that gives them a great sense of comfort in helping to heal them."

Patients include Dub the turtle with severe depression, Sly the snake who suffers from terrifying hallucinations, Dolly the sheep with a personality disorder
and a crocodile which has an irrational terror of water.

Martin, whose company Paraplush sells the dolls for £25, added: "I think some adults see it as a form of therapy for themselves."

hmm,

reading this back i do recognize the name of the company

nice to see that it's still going