Does keeping pets help depression? What kind of pets are suitable for depression?

Depression is a very common disease at present. Due to excessive stress, more and more people are suffering from depression. So, does keeping pets improve depression? Of course it can improve it, but it is definitely useless for people with severe depression. People with mild depression can keep cats or dogs to improve their lives and mood, and depression will slowly heal.

Does having a pet improve depression?

People with depression have great mood swings, and the stimulus that affects them may come at any time. So they need companionship and independent space at the same time. Then cats are the best choice. If raising a dog is warm, then raising a cat is healing.

First of all, if you need company, cats generally won’t let you down, because they are lazy enough and like to sleep while sunbathing. If conditions permit, they will probably sleep until the end of time.

Secondly, if you need an independent space to think for yourself, the cat is unlikely to come over to you and act coquettishly, asking for kisses, hugs, and being lifted up. Instead, it will stand on a commanding point (cats love to climb high and look far, and will never stand on a chair if there is a cabinet) and look down at you with the attitude of a wise man who has seen through the world.

Finally, cats are naughty and arrogant, so they are not as obedient and gentle as dogs. They always have their own ideas. You can tell them the truth, but they will selectively listen and forget. Because of this, they will occasionally give you some unexpected "small", "surprise" or "pleasure", letting you know that life is not a stagnant pool, but a colorful one...

The purring of a cat is very effective for treating sleep disorders, so when you are staying up all night, having it snoring beside you will bring your sleep back. Therefore, people with depression are really suitable to keep a cute cat. If you keep a cat with your lover, it will be even more healing.

What are the best pets for depression?

Cats are the best choice for depression

The cat's inherent compassion trigger mechanism can ease depression a lot, thereby shifting the focus away from oneself and onto caring for the cat with a human-like face, thereby improving the extension of depression! Compared with drug treatment, this strong assistance is a more proactive help.

The trigger mechanism of pity for young children comes from the results confirmed by the author Al Gebitak through scientists in the relevant research fields of Silicon Valley AI and biological neuroscience!

Human-like faces and expressions are unique to cats, and they seem to be at the top of the food chain for hundreds of millions of years, from saber-toothed tigers to domestic cats. Believe it or not! There are 800 million cats in the world, and that’s already a record number!

Hopefully, one day such adjunctive therapy can help more people with depression.

How to Get Rid of Depression

First of all, we should realize that this is a disease, and then actively seek treatment. It is best to find a professional psychologist to treat it through psychological counseling and drug treatment. Many people delay treatment because they think it is not a disease, and some suffer from mental disorders or even commit suicide.

Secondly, we should strengthen exercise. Relaxed and enjoyable exercise can best promote the release of a polypeptide substance in the body - endorphins, which can give people a lasting sense of euphoria and sedation. Therefore, when you are depressed, choose your favorite sports and take time to exercise every day, which will have a positive effect on the improvement of your condition.

The third is to talk to friends more often. If you are in the early stages of depression, you should talk to cheerful and sunny friends. The advice of friends will help you relieve your emotions and ease your inner anxiety. It will give you an outlet for your emotions. You will also feel positive energy from friends, which will increase your yearning and confidence for a better life. Over time, you will walk out of the shadows into the sunshine.

The fourth is to read more books. In my opinion, many patients with depression are too strong-willed in life, like to be serious and stubborn, and like to fight for fame and fortune. If you can read more classic works such as "Book of Changes", "Tao Te Ching" and "Analects of Confucius", you will relax your mind, broaden your horizons, understand that everything has gains and losses, know when to let go, know how to be kind to others, and know how not to rush for success. When you can figure out the problems you encounter, you will naturally be free from pain.