Can Animals Really Help Your Mental Health? | Science-Backed Benefits of Pets

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Yes — and it’s backed by science! 🧠🐾

In this short video, discover how animals like dogs, cats, and therapy pets can reduce stress, increase oxytocin, and support emotional healing. Whether it’s your own furry friend or a certified emotional support animal, the psychological benefits are powerful and real.

Learn how pets help with:
✔️ Anxiety
✔️ Depression
✔️ PTSD
✔️ Loneliness
✔️ Emotional regulation

Animal-assisted therapy is used in hospitals, trauma recovery, and psychotherapy because the bond between humans and animals goes beyond emotion — it’s biological.

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