Lets Talk: Therapy dogs and mental health

This video looks at the effect therapy dogs have on the mental health of students in a university environment. We also take a look at a therapy dog program at McMaster University, and see how therapy dogs can benefit students like you! We would like to thank Leanne Romane, the learning commons coordinator and the owner of Liam, for taking the time out of her busy schedule to talk about therapy dogs with us.

This video was created by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Albert Huynh , Rishi Mohan, Pareesa Ali, Anjali Sharma and Natasha Skacha

Copyright McMaster University 2019

References:

Wood, E., Ohlsen, S., Thompson, J., Hulin, J., & Knowles, L. (2018). The feasibility of brief dog-assisted therapy on university students' stress levels: the PAwS study. Journal of Mental Health, 27(3), 263-268.