id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-296536-s8n7kgkn Nagendrappa, Sachin Recognizing the role of animal-assisted therapies in addressing mental health needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-08-27 .txt text/plain 634 41 51 title: Recognizing the role of animal-assisted therapies in addressing mental health needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic A review study has shown elevated stress, anxiety, depression, and panic among the general population including the health care workers. Studies have shown human-animal interaction have a potential role in reducing the stress, fear, anxiety, depressive symptoms and promoting calmness and social interaction. Identifying and using the existing resources such as pets to address loneliness and mental health concerns is one feasible option. The role of pets in addressing mental health seems to be promising in this regard. Ontological security and connectivity provided by pets: a study in the self-management of the everyday lives of people diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition COVID-19 and mental health: A review of the existing literature. Mental Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conceptual Framework by Early Career Psychiatrists ./cache/cord-296536-s8n7kgkn.txt ./txt/cord-296536-s8n7kgkn.txt