“Anxiety consumerism” is on the rise as more viral products promise stress relief.

“Anxiety consumerism” is on the rise as more viral products promise stress relief. Fidget Cubes and Gravity Blankets both went viral on Kickstarter, leading to fidget spinners and weighted blankets becoming mental health panaceas du jour. Coloring books, slime, Goop’s wellness products, and other means for people to boost their mental health with their wallets are also booming. Anxiety has become the most-common mental ailment in the U.S. but are people solving the crisis or just “throwing products at it”? (Vox)