Blog Entries tagged 'pets and mental health' http://www.uticopa.com Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:10:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.uticopa.com/improve-your-mental-health-get-a-pet.html <p>It's proven! Mental health therapists have discovered that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) increases social interaction and decreases aggression in people with mental disorders. So much so, that sufferers who interact with animals on a regular basis often no longer need medication at all. It's those patients with poor communication skills who are most likely to benefit from participating in AAT programmes, since they find it easier to communicate with others in the presence of animals. </p><br/><p [...] editor@uticopa.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 pets and mental health