Martin Kittsteiner, a German toymaker, has created a line of stuffed toys that each have their own disease and symptoms, “and comes with a medical history, referral letter and treatment plan.” He hopes the toys will help families with children suffering from mental illnesses.
This is Kroko, who suffers from paranoid psychosis:
Go to his website to see the others, including a severely depressed turtle.
I wish Kittsteiner had a cuddly obsessive-compulsive toy. What do you think it should be?
JACKIE LEA SOMMERS 