• Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    People who own cats know that they are very sensitive to your emotional state and will absolutely come comfort you when you’re distressed or very down. I’ve had three cats on me at once sometimes, which is not something they “regularly” do.

    Little furry angels, every last one of them. I owe them so much.

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    I mean, if you have mental illness you might absolutely need therapy 😅

    Having living things to take care of and cuddle with can absolutely be a helpful part of treatment and benefit to one’s mental health though! :)

  • We had two dogs, a cat, and a bird, so the house was always full of animal silliness. My wife left me a couple months ago and took the dogs with her. I’ve become so thankful for the cat. She just wants to be where I am, constantly: on my lap if I’m sitting, or on my chest if I’m laying down. It’s made a very hard time just a little less hard.

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      That sucks mate. I know we’re all facing existential threats on a regular basis so depression and anxiety are high among the population.

      But that doesn’t mean you don’t matter. You matter.

      Glad you’re getting the help you need!

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    Save me a fortune

    Totally not in my experience 😅

    But yeah i keep on moving because whenever i reached home i would lie down on the floor and play with my cats for half an hour before proceed to bath and do other stuff. Without them i think i wouldn’t be here.

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    Oh, but a therapist can write an emotional support animal letter so you don’t have to pay kitty rent!

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    If only my airways wouldn’t clamp up tight and my skin wouldn’t start flaking, itching and basically falling apart after a session like that. ☹️