How do pets help with stress?

Pets can significantly reduce stress through companionship, routine, physical activity, and emotional support, offering a valuable strategy for managing mental health during adolescence.

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The Comforting Companion: How Pets Help with Stress In today's buzzing world, stress has become a familiar, albeit unwelcome, guest in our lives. Young people are not immune to this, grappling daily with pressures from school, social interactions, and oftentimes, a myriad of expectations from various quarters. Interestingly, one of the most effective soothers of stress could be wagging its tail in your living room or purring quietly beside your study desk. Yes, pets! Beyond their roles as companions, pets have a pivotal contribution to our mental and emotional well-being. Here's how they do it. Understanding Stress in Young People...
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