Reply #12: Actually I am more a dog person than [View All]

[TallahasseeGrannie]

a cat person, but I suggested a cat because they are a bit easier to handle in a major depression. On the other hand, having to walk the dog is very good for you in a depression. And there is NO DOUBT that a dog OR a cat absolutely knows when you are low. They stand guard over you, or sit on your chest. For a person in an anxious state (my depression was the flip side of anxiety) petting a slowly breathing cat gave me some relief. I would try and match her breathing rate.

The most important thing to know about depression is that you do get better.