Pet ownership did not improve mental health symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic

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By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Sep 12 2024 New research explores how pets impacted isolation, anxiety, and depression during the pandemic, challenging common beliefs about the "Lassie effect" and "cat lady" myth. Study:  No beneficial associations between living with a pet and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large UK longitudinal sample . Image Credit: Chendongshan / Shutterstock.com A recent Mental Health and Prevention study assesses

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