Do weighted blankets really work for easing anxiety and stress?

The ads for weighted blankets in my social media feeds look too good to be true, with claims they're a giant hug that can help with everything from anxiety to insomnia. Helping you feel where your body is Weighted blankets, along with other weighted items such as lap bags or weighted vests, have been used for a long time to help children with sensory processing disorders. Donna Emery has been working as an occupational therapist in Queensland for about 30 years and says weighted blankets are one of the tools she uses to help kids feel calmer. Be wary of the 'cure-all' sleep problems claims When it comes to the claims made by some weighted blanket makers of the benefits for adults with sleeping problems, it's worth being sceptical, says David Cunnington. If you have trouble sleeping, and don't have a sensory processing disorder, using special blankets or other bedding to help can put you in a "princess and the pea" situation, says Dr Cunnington, where everything has to be just right or you can't sleep.