# Sorrowful Stuffed Animals Misery Bear is Back With his Worst Day at Work By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-02-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/misery-bear References: [whokilledbambi](http://www.whokilledbambi.co.uk/2011/02/misery-bear/) & [bbc](http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/show/p004nw8v/misery_bear/) Misery Bear is a web series aired on [BBC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tish-tash) that follows the life of a gloomy teddy bear. In the most recent webisode, the audience follows the sad chum into work to see how he handles the stresses of the workplace. Misery Bear is definitely down on his job and almost goes suicidal in this webisode. At the end, it really is a sad day for this teddy bear as he ends up losing his job. It's hard to watch such a [cuddly object](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-baggage-by-solobo-toys) be so down on himself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mental Health Management:** The need for mental health management in the workplace inspired by the story of Misery Bear. - **Workplace Stress Reduction:** The need for a work environment that reduces stress, and promotes mental health in the workplace inspired by Misery Bear. - **Humorous Therapy Modalities:** The potential for humorous therapy modalities that use humour to help individuals better express and process emotions inspired by Misery Bear. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Human Resources:** Human resources departments can take inspiration from Misery Bear to create policies and initiatives to promote mental health in the workplace. - **Therapy and Counselling:** Therapists and counsellors can explore the potential of humorous therapy modalities inspired by Misery Bear. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage the use of character-based online series like Misery Bear to create a new type of emotionally-charged entertainment content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Poem-Sharing Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mood-bears.md) - [Interactive Holiday Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bearlieve-bear.md) - [Man-Sized Cuddly Teddy Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loving-bear-puffy.md) - [Warming Weighted Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartwarming-hugs.md) - [Plush-Starring Sitcom-Style Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-in-stitches.md) - [Gun Violence Prevention Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandy-hook-promise.md) - [Witchy Plush Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-themed-care-bears.md) - [Emotional Reconnection Plushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repair-bear.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md)