6 Things Cuddling Does to Your Mental Health

Whether it is a platonic cuddle, a cuddling in bed session, or a cute couples cuddling, the desire to cuddle is psychologically something many of us want. Cuddling helps reduce stress, cuddling helps your immune system, cuddling helps relieve pain, and so much more. The psychological benefits of cuddling can really help out mental health, if you're opened to it. When was the last time you cuddled with someone?

Writer: Michal Mitchell
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Kami Animation (new animator)
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[SlapStyleAnims]

As someone who’s touch deprived this video hits hard. Never cuddled before.

[thomaslevy]

While dating my wife many years ago, she had her wisdom teeth removed and developed dry sockets. It is a very painful condition. I cuddled with her on the sofa and stroked her head for hours. She said it made the pain less. Now I know why.

[melon_breadmay]

6 Things Cuddling Does to You ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ
1) It helps reduce stress 0:19
2)Can help your immune system 0:59
3) Relieves pain 1:40
4) May help lower risks of heart disease 2:04
5) Improves a mother’s bond with a child 2:52
6) Can help reduce social anxiety 3:21 (my absolute favorite reference!)

[FZYFRG_M]

*As someone who’s cuddled a stuffed bear and a girlfriend. I can confirm, these facts are true.* 😌✨

[sweetandsourdish]

It’s been so long since I last had a hug or gave out one to anyone. If the pandemic ever comes to an end, I want to start giving out as many hugs and cuddles as I can. ❤️

[ecto.astronomer]

The fact that y’all managed to put Gregory and Glamrock Freddy in here just made my oxytocin go up

[mellowbluesmusic]

to everyone who is doing homework, leave the chat, breathe slowly, take a sip of water, and focus


to everyone who is trying to sleep, leave the chat, grab a blanket, and get the rest you deserve.


to everyone who is feeling sad, grab a snack, get some water, get a blanket, and write down your thoughts. when you're done, lay down, and get some rest, no matter the time.


to everyone who is drawing, you got this. you're art is amazing. keep your head up (or down, depends on where your paper is) and remember that you matter.


i love you all

[Amogus-ylmq]

That last one I really resonate with, I have really bad anxiety, and I’m really shy, one day in one of my classes, someone in the class just started hugging everyone in the class, idk why exactly, but when they got to me and hugged me, I felt a lot of my stress just go away, and felt a lot more motivated to talk to people, I was overall just happier for the rest of the day

[--Small_Bean--]

I actually hate being touched, which means when someone hugs me I feel uncomfortable, but if I open up to someone hugging me I'm fine, it just depends on the person. I actually don't let my own family hug me, it's rare for me to let them hug me, I've only gotten use to 1 person hugging me, and they are a close friend like a sibling. I can hug stuffed animals because they make me calm down, even let my emotions out!

[alexandermast]

Cuddling is actually the worst thing for my mental health because it’s addictive, and if the relationship ends I then experience withdrawal symptoms 24/7 until my next relationship

[stixxyies]

My new friends and I always hug. I never got hugged like this many times and now that it’s happening, it makes me so happy it became something I like needed everyday. This video is so true <3

[kittycatzuka]

When you have trust issues, and are touch *adverse* as well as touch starved, it's hard to let yourself be vulnerable enough to approach someone you're close to for a hug or cuddle.

[Sofia_Luvvz]

i was so touch starved until i met my girlfriend, sometimes when we just started dating if we hugged or cuddled, my chin would literally shake uncontrollably from happiness. < 3

[byzanti-knithi]

Ha, look guys, something we’ll never have!

[MrWoezoe]

Nothing beats a good hug. I love hugging my friends, or my parents. Covid made it hard and it made me realize once more how much I appreciate hugs.

[nintendoman]

I don’t get hugs that often. I don’t give as many hugs out as I used to because I’ve been overbearing in the past and have ruined friendships because of it. But no one gives me hugs so I’m stuck being super touch deprived. So much so that when one of my friends gave me a pat on the back when I was tired, I teared up. I haven’t cried since 2019. And then when I hugged this same person a couple weeks later, I almost full on burst into tears. I never thought I’d cry from stuff like that. I’m very sad and lonely and that friends graduated last semester so I don’t see them nearly as much anymore. But when I do it’s great!!

[kinny]

I’ve never had a cuddle partner, so I look forward to these! 🥺

[grassman]

Cuddling does make you feel good but also for me personally makes me more nervous. Are they hearing my breathing? Am I swallowing too loudly? Are they comfy? Are they okay with this? I don’t know if it’s just me but cuddling is pretty scary even with the closest of people.

[little_cosplays_hehe]

POV: *You’re that one friend that hugs someone every 5 seconds* so that’s why I hardly get sick :D

[VERsingthegamez]

It's why I still cuddle with my baby blanket. Feels comforting.