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Pets are mental health barometers
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this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2024
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Rule 2: Treat yourself like someone you’re responsible for helping.
At one point, years ago when I was so depressed I could barely get out of bed, I realized "If someone treated a dog the way I've been treating myself, I would take steps to get that dog taken away from them." Food every day, water several times a day, walks, baths, interaction, play.. I was doing none of these things. It really helped to try to think of myself as an "other" that needed care.
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