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'Man's Best Friend' Could Be a Useful Companion in Overcoming Depression
June 06, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Mental Health News
"Depression is an illness often associated with strong social stigma, causing people to withdraw from their lives, intensifying the emotional symptoms of the illness, like sadness and feelings of worthlessness," said Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., director of psychiatric drug research, R/D Clinical Research Center, Lake Jackson, Texas. "While a doctor, family and friends should form the basis of any support network, dogs can play an important role by being a constant companion. They can help reduce these emotional symptoms, while possibly helping other symptoms, like fatigue or lack of energy, with daily walks."
Research has shown that there are many potential benefits to having a dog that correlate to areas health-care professionals believe can help people with depression.
· The majority of pet owners feel their pets are extremely important when they are sad, lonely or depressed.
· Dogs can provide the desirable qualities of a best friend, like listening, physical contact and empathy.
· Half of people with a dog believe that their pet makes a major difference to their lives, ranking increased exercise and companionship as the two most important differences.
· Talking to dogs is related to greater life satisfaction and better physical and mental health.
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