Is it true that doctors can "prescribe" a person with anxiety/panic attacks a pet as therapy?
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at
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Well, all I know is that my 2 dogs, 1 bird and a guinea pig all make my life a happier one. Animals bring love and companionship in a way people just can’t. Animals don’t judge you, don’t yell, don’t manipulate or put demands on you. All they want is to love and be loved. I have many medical issues as well as severe anxiety, and it really does help having animals around. My dogs seem to know when I am feeling extra bad/depressed and when that happens they don’t leave my side.
Doctors dont just prescribe things that can be filled at a pharmacy – they prescribe things which are going to improve a persons quality of life – those things can include changes in diet, exercise, meditation, and while it might be unusual – a pet might be among those things, especially for people who are sufering anxiety from feelings of loneliness and/or rejection. {Its one of the reasons why therapy dogs are used in homes for the aged, for example}.