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Contractor introduces ‘cuddle therapy’ for stressed workers

A McLaughlin & Harvey worker with Harvey, the cuddle therapy bear (Image: McLaughlin & Harvey)

Contractor McLaughlin & Harvey has been offering workers the chance to cuddle a teddy bear on site to reduce stress, as part of a new trial.

The project, introduced by one of the firm’s mental health first aiders, has promoted alternative ways of dealing with mental health and stress management.

One of the ways the firm is achieving this is by offering ‘cuddle therapy’ with a stuffed bear named Harvey, on an unidentified site.

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