New Study Debunks the Myth: Pets Aren’t a Cure for Mental Health

Study finds pets provide limited mental health benefits, mainly reducing loneliness for those living alone, challenging previous positive assumptions. Most of us can recall stories about so-called “pandemic puppies” and the massive number of pet adoptions during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The sudden surge in pet ownership was largely attributed to people seeking companionship from animals [...]

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