Mental Health America of the MidSouth Canine Connections partners with mental health organizations such as Mental Health America of the MidSouth. Mental Health of America’s (MHA) mission is to ” improve the lives of persons living with mental health challenges by advocating for improved public policy, educating health service providers, Read more…
Psychological Health Benefits Research has shown that short-term interactions with a dog can decrease “subjective stress and circulating cortisol concentrations” (Frontier). Human stress manifests itself in several forms including, but not limited to, physical and biological health. There can be a negative stigma around certain terms such as “mental health,” Read more…
Haley is my childhood dog. We rescued Haley from the Wish Bone shelter in Normal, Illinois. She is one of eleven puppies found on a vacant lot in Springfield, Illinois. A family fostered her for a short period of time. Her foster parents named her Andromeda. Nine year old me Read more…
Canine Connections story starts with making a new connection. When I moved to Nashville, I was alone. I knew nobody. While I am very into physical fitness and walked regularly around town, I still felt out of place. Walking around neighborhoods, I couldn’t help but notice all of the people Read more…