Implementing a petting program to lower the risk of depression in the youth population

Depression in the Youth Population
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Depression in the Youth Population
Robinson, K. (2018). How Pets Help Manage Depression. webmd.com. Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/pets-depression#1This article describes how people use pets as a way of dealing with depression. This works best for those who have been animal lovers from their childhood thus they find it relieving to have animals around them. People under depression come to realize the importance of pets when they find themselves getting relief and comfort by just being around these pets (Robinson, 2018).
Idiot, R. (2014). Petting Away Depression. huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/little-shelter-animal-rescue-and-adoption-center/petting-away-depression_b_4848612.htmlAs much as pets are helpful when dealing with depression, this does not work for everyone. Some people have no life for pets and having them around can increase their aggressiveness and anger. It’s good to understand someone and what they think about pets before recommending the use of pets to ease depression (Idiot, 2014)
Watt, A. (2013). Animal-Assisted Therapy for Depression. healthline.com. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/animal-assisted-therapyPets are used to assist in therapy involving mental and depression issues. Some of the commonly used animals are cats, rabbits, dogs, and horses. These pets help one find pleasure in them thus setting in a mood of relaxation.

Some people have made it a habit when they are stressed or depressed they isolate themselves from people and spend more time with their pets (Watt, 2013)
White, A. (2016). The Power of Pet Therapy. nami.org. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2016/The-Power-of-Pet-TherapyPets are also useful for kids especially for those who love to stay alone and away from social life. Sometimes they even use them as their playmates and find their happiness in these animals. Getting your baby their favorite pet can help him or her in dealing with depression as well as getting them to love social life since these animals always bring out the best out of them (White, 2016)
Borchard, T. (2015). 6 Ways Pets Relieve Depression. psychcentral.com. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/blog/6-ways-pets-relieve-depression/Some people confess that pets can give the empathy they cannot find in people. They can give one a comforting hug. When you show, they love they are capable of loving back and adopting the behaviors they learn from the people who keep them. Some people claim that they’ve been able to talk to their pets when under depression and it helps a lot (Borchard, 2015).