loss of a loved one

Companion Pets Help to Ease Symptoms of Grief

Companion Pets Help to Ease Symptoms of Grief

Researchers found all individuals who lost their spouse experienced higher levels of depression. However, people without a pet experienced more significant increases in depressive symptoms and higher loneliness than those who had pets. In fact, those who had a pet and experienced the death or divorce of their spouse were no lonelier than older adults who didn’t experience one of those events.