It’s a No-Brainer, Adopt a Pet and Improve your Health
An observation in the United States about two separate problems which could help ease the other:
- Millions of people need stress relief and help from anxiety disorders
- Millions of pets need homes.
After a little research, it confirmed the following thoughts:
- According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18 percent of U.S. population).”
- Numerous scientific studies suggest pet ownership provides benefits that include the lowering of blood pressure, reduction of stress, and the overall improvement of mental and physical health.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates that 3 to 4 million companion animals in shelters are euthanized each year (60 percent of shelter dogs and 70 percent of shelter cats).
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