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Animals and Wellbeing

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This course will explore the domestication of animals, whether animals can think, feel and understand human emotions and the human and animal bond. It will discuss the various ways that animals can be influential in people’s lives and their recovery as well as providing famous examples and personal experiences. 

This course will take approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete, but this timing will depend on how fast you read and how long you spend on any activities. You do not need to complete the whole course in one go. If you leave and come back to the course, it will remember where you got up to.

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About the course

This course is for education and information only. It does not provide therapy, medical advice or professional support. If you need crisis support, please contact local mental health services, your GP or telephone 111 or the emergency services.

Course updated: February 2025

Course Content

Introduction to the ‘Animals and Wellbeing’ course
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Pets 3 Topics
Ways to be around animals if you don’t have a pet
Animals in nature and their impact on our wellbeing
Working animals and what they can offer 2 Topics
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Stories of inspirational animals
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