Therapy Dogs Ease Loneliness Among People Hospitalized For Mental Illness

This article highlights emerging research on the therapeutic benefits of animal-assisted interventions in psychiatric care settings. A recent study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and published in Frontiers in Psychiatry explores how structured visits from therapy dogs can help reduce loneliness among hospitalized mental health patients. Click the link below to read the full article:

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