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Overcoming Mental Health Problems: Tips for Young Adults

The journey toward mental wellness can be strenuous for young adults, who often face unique challenges and transitions. Mental health problems can significantly impact this demographic, affecting academic performance, relationships, and overall quality of life. Timely recognition and intervention are crucial, as is developing effective coping strategies. If you’re a young adult grappling with these…

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Pet Therapy for Older Adults: A 101

Pet therapy, also known as animal therapy, is a burgeoning therapeutic approach involving patient interaction with gentle animals, benefiting various health and mental states, especially in older adults. While dogs are common, other animals also significantly impact users across care homes, senior communities, and clinics. Benefits include reduced loneliness and anxiety, improved mood and motor skills, and support during cancer treatment, surgery recovery, PTSD, strokes, chronic heart conditions, and mental health disorders like MDD.