Me & My Arrow

Man & Other Animals     Animal Assisted Therapy

Animal companionship brings with it a myriad of health benefits, both mental and physical.  Pet ownership or regular contact with animals can lower blood pressure and alleviate stress, and animal mediated therapy is well established in many countries for the treatment of autism, psychiatric conditions, and chronic depression.

Children with terminal illnesses also benefit from contact with animals.  In the US and Italy, it is common practice to bring both together to improve the quality of life of humans, certainly, and of the animals as well. Research suggests that the elderly who suffer from dementia derive tangible positive effects from contact with domestic animals, as do those older people who merely require a bit of four legged company.

Good Reads: Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Louv

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