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By Kathleen Doheny Published at August 2, 2010 Comments 15 Likes 12

Psychologists, veterinarians, and researchers concur that pets can be good for our mental and physical health. A pet can't cure symptoms of depression, nor is a pet a substitute for medication or talk therapy. But a pet can help to improve mild or moderate depression in many people, experts agree…

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	I love you “But it's the only way to stop the screaming The constant banging The burning in my brain”
	Help “Everything. Just everything.”
	Faking it “May I ask you a question.... Why did you want to be depressed? Honestly, so many people are dying to…”
	TILT “Those are all great things! I don't think the computer is nerdy at all! :)”
	Marshmallows :( “K”

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