Why Your Pet Is More Than Family—A Therapist Reveals the Surprising Emotional Bond You Didn’t Know You Had
While observing his patients, the therapist realized that most people see their pets as actual full members of their family, and the grief when they lose them is equally as heavy
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
The man explained that our attachment to them provides us stability and security, and to some people who lack strong family or social bonds, can be life-changing
Image credits: Pixabay (not the actual photo)
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
But even though the grief over a lost pet is just as significant as over a lost close family member, our society doesn’t usually offer the same kind of emotional and social empathy
Image credits: Peng Louis (not the actual photo)
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
Image credits: The_Weed
The therapist summarized that it’s essential to give yourself time to make your peace with the passing of your pet family member, no matter what others might say
In one of his series of posts on the X platform, Josh Weed, a therapist working with families and married couples, decided to share his newfound insights into human and pet connection, which he learned through observing grief.
Post Comment