E06 – Human-Animal Interactions and Mental Health

<p>Dr. Marusak interviews Niki Vettel, a registered pet therapy handler who specializes in addiction disorders &amp; trauma. Then, she talks to Dr. Megan Mueller, a researcher at Tufts University who specializes in the study of human-animal interactions, including pet ownership and animal-assisted interactions.&nbsp;To see our special podcast guest, Calvin, tune in to the video version of this podcast our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJA47yll5ffIZ_xZgXqPiw">Youtube channel</a>!</p> <p>To learn more about Dr. Mueller's research, visit: <a href=" https://facultyprofiles.tufts.edu/megan-mueller">facultyprofiles.tufts.edu/megan-mueller</a>. Interested in pet therapy or volunteering? Visit Pet Partners: <a href=" https://petpartners.org/">petpartners.org</a>. For more about research on human-animal interactions, visit the <a href=" http://www.isaz.net/isaz/">International Society for Anthrozoology's website</a>.</p> <p>BrainSTEM is hosted by neuroscientist Dr. Hilary Marusak. Audio by Amanpreet &amp; Manmeet Bhogal. Subscribe, share, and <a href="https://msha.ke/brainstempodcast/">follow us!</a> Email us with topic or <a href="https://msha.ke/brainstempodcast/">guest suggestions</a>.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>