Young adults’ views on the mechanisms underpinning the impact of pets on symptoms of anxiety and depression

IntroductionEmerging adulthood is considered a peak age for the onset of mental health difficulties with approximately 75% of mental health disorders being diagnosed during this developmental period. Companion animals confer both risk and benefits to mental health yet the potential underpinning mech...

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Main Authors: Roxanne D. Hawkins, Chih-Hsin Kuo, Charlotte Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1355317/full