Pets can be a powerful source to improve one's mental health. Pets can act as natural mood-enhancers and this also help patients who have conditions like ADHD and autism.
If you ask how this is related with mental health and for scientific proof, all we can say is this has less to do with biology and more to do with magic. To keep it simple, a dog enters your room and how you feel ? Reports say there are lots of meaningful energy exchanges between. Pets often makes us laugh and that is an action which decreases stress hormones and it also increases immune cells.
They release endorphin which create feel good sensations. The comfort provided through touch reduces stress hormones and floods the body with a mood elevating hormone called as Oxytocin. This hormone reduces crotisol. The release of endorphin improves brain function, alleviates stress and depression.
It also helps us to increase our imagination. The calmness and the peaceful nature decreases our heart rate. This automatically creates way for reduced blood pressure and that is a much needed thing in this tension filled world.
