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Robotic plushie could significantly ease depression in LGBTQ+ young people
June 04, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 4 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:

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Robotic plushie could significantly ease depression in LGBTQ+ young people

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An interactive robotic plushie called 'Purrble' could improve anxiety and depressive symptoms in LGBTQ+ young people.

The research, published in Nature Medicine, also found that participants were twice as likely to see improvements in symptoms of . . .

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