{"id":21775,"date":"2026-07-30T07:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21775"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:12:33","slug":"u-s-adults-are-popping-in-a-pacifier-to-deal-with-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21775","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Adults Are Popping In A Pacifier To Deal With Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"413\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Shot of an adorable baby girl sucking a dummy while being held by her mother at home\" class=\"wp-image-1683602\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 747w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=153%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=378%2C237&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=660%2C413&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=180%2C113&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=160%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 160w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=319%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 319w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=80%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 80w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=720%2C451&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=450%2C282&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=600%2C376&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=250%2C157&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=235%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 235w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=245%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=137%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 137w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=144%2C90&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?resize=50%2C31&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: PeopleImages \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In need of a stress reliever? The next time you think about picking up a drink or going to that expensive yoga class, try popping in a pacifier first. Yes, you read that right. The new trend from China is slowly bubbling here in the U.S., where adults are leaning on the power of pacifiers to soothe themselves from life stressors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the<em> New York Post<\/em>, binkies have been a hot commodity in China, with adults<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/06\/lifestyle\/stressed-adults-use-pacifiers-for-comfort-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> flocking to sites <\/a>like Taobao and JD.com to purchase one. Customers are willing to spend anywhere from a budget-friendly 10 yuan ($1.40) to a luxury 500 yuan ($70). Now that trend appears to be picking up steam here in the U.S. Just like users in the Far East, customers in the West are also popping in a binky for a range of reasons, primarily to manage anxiety, sleep problems, stress, and to help quit smoking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1365467\/stress-during-pregnancy-black-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reducing Stress Levels During Pregnancy Is Crucial For Black Women, Here\u2019s Why<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"h-pacifier-users-are-loud-and-proud-on-social-media\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pacifier users are loud and proud on social media.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A TikTok user named Ms. Goddess revealed in a video posted that sucking on her pacifier before bedtime helped her to sleep at night. Another user claimed that it was an addiction, helping them to battle daily stress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBack to my favorite first addiction,\u201d the TikToker named @PineappleVPF captioned a video of herself holding her head as she sucked away at her pink and yellow paci.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, one Amazon customer named Chase swore that a good old pacifier was the key to helping them manage anxiety connected to their Autism.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"440\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Cuban toddler baby girl trying to reach the camera at home\" class=\"wp-image-1683601\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 724w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=153%2C102&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=378%2C252&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=720%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=220%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 220w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=129%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 129w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853545933056.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Cavan Images \/ Ladanifer \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis works great for my anxiety and helps soothe me. I\u2019m on the Autism spectrum, and as a young adult, this may seem weird to others but is a great way to calm myself down after being overstimulated or overwhelmed once I\u2019m in my own private space,\u201d they wrote after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Big-Size-Adult-Pacifier-Anxiety\/dp\/B0DHGZRRZG\/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=I3UUA3SKIIB6&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.z5_czBLGScx1yZs4WANRvfK_B6PF-rLsai7Vlsuu-PqcJ9V2q-vNyMYjI_fq6iubs-5bNDu9-8Sb-K8IeNLawmS-6TKTHV_89QGKzQ5X0n-U33JLw8qBu-dVRPueBhphpZwXv4x_FUd6B7OKEPWg0e1z20ZyDycOjq-SIa8wbuy1YsieosqZ_u6gY2SQOFGjo8z4fbweEB34fkXsZlIoHUDI7UdVXB2UQcjjdgZyDCWanRWQaScygc42FPyEkmCwmIcmAUkYRia9d7JjZ6VBHU7QOdSyRUgnCl3qAC5239w.HYgrIUPQ7UerQTaHpjVYwJYYIhQ9IbXvuKXQWxsf-nM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=adult+pacifier+for+anxiety&amp;qid=1754912173&amp;sprefix=adult+pacif%2Caps%2C123&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purchasing <\/a>Nuk\u2019s Big Size Adult Pacifier for Anxiety. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t use this in public because it\u2019s not \u2018normal\u2019 in society, but it\u2019s a great option when other options are exhausted. The pacifier\u2019s \u2018teat\u2019 is a bit more narrow and less wide than other options for adults, but it works great and is fairly universal for most mouth shapes\/sizes. Also love the cute design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This seemingly silly trend actually has some science behind it. According to <em>Vice<\/em>, psychologists refer to it as the \u201cregression phenomenon,\u201d the idea that when life becomes overwhelming, people tend to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/these-stressed-out-adults-are-turning-to-adult-pacifiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">retreat <\/a>into things that once made them feel safe as children.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe pacifier, in this case, isn\u2019t just an object. It\u2019s a shortcut to comfort, a reminder of a time when you didn\u2019t have meetings, bills, or reasons to wake up at 3 a.m. with stress-induced chest pain,\u201d the outlet noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this trend may seem harmless, health experts say paci lovers should be using their silicone stress reliever in moderation. Per<em> the Post<\/em>, Dr. Tang Caomin, a dentist from Sichuan, told the <em>South Morning China Post<\/em> that people should be careful sleeping with a pacifier in their mouth as \u201cit can interfere with breathing,\u201d and may put some people at \u201crisk of suffocation.\u201d Prolonged pacifier use can put stress on your teeth, affect jaw and bite alignment, and even interfere with your sleep, Dr. Caomin added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you try using an adult pacifier?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1428297\/sound-healing-relieve-stress-and-surrender-to-the-frequency-of-your-soul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sound Healing: Relieve Stress And Surrender To The Frequency Of Your Soul<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: PeopleImages \/ Getty In need of a stress reliever? The next time you think about picking up a drink or going to that expensive yoga class, try popping in a pacifier first. Yes, you read that right. The new trend from China is slowly bubbling here in the U.S., where adults are leaning on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17853546363103.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=747&crop=0,0,100,468px","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}