Children and adults may soon find anxiety relief in the form of "portable hugs" if inventor Brian Mullen finds success in selling his Therapeutic Vest. The vest, which can also be used by adults suffering from mental illness, delivers a “portable hug” called deep pressure touch stimulation (DPTS). Deep pressure stimulation was proven in several trials to increase attention to tasks and reduce anxiety and harmful behaviors by providing different sensory stimuli. Mullen recently won grant money worth $50,000 when he won in the UMass Amherst Technology Innovation Challenge.
For more details, you can read the Science Daily news article here: Therapeutic Vest Will Help Children With Autism, ADHD, Anxiety.
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