More Evidence Pets Benefit Mental Health

On Episode 12 of my podcast I discussed ways that having a pet can positively affect our mental health. While I don’t have pets, or claim to be a pet person, I can understand why pets can have a beneficial affect on our mental health, and a recent article published in the AERA open journal reports scientific evidence as to how it does so. For a great summary of their findings, please click the link to an article in the medical news today.