Veterans are considered heroes by many, but to veteran Mike Richards, his service dog Felix is the one who saved his life.Richards got out of the military in 2008 and was diagnosed with severeBut he wanted to be there for his daughter to see her graduate and walk down the aisle.
“The human-animal bond and the strong social support it provides can be the primary mental health support for people,” said PhD student researcher in the“We need people to start realizing service dogs can improve our mental health.”Male veterans overall had a 1.4 times higher risk of dying by suicide, and women, 1.9 times.
Pavelich interviewed and followed the lives of four veterans and their service dogs over a 16-month period to see if there were any changes to suicidal thoughts, PTSD symptoms and substance use.
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