Animals may be the future's therapists

60 psychiatric patients will work on Norwegian farms in order to determine the theraputic effect on patients who spend time working with farm animals.

The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture informed that the project is directed by Agricultural University of Norway (NLH) and University of Oslo and the goal is to establish the effect of animal contact has on people with psychiatric illnesses. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, taking care of farm animals and working on a farm is a part of the treatment for the 60 patients who are participating in this new project.

Sounds better than being cooped up in a ward someplace. Dealing with a part of the real world, in a peaceful environment. who would have thought?

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