HEALTHJun 1 · 15:17 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

Therapy donkeys at a psychiatric hospital near Paris help patients with mental health conditions recover. The program, initiated by a nurse and her husband, uses calm donkeys to provide emotional support and is funded by France’s public health system.

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