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 Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:11 am
So there's a new study out that says that a parasite from cats can affect our brains, leading to heightened anxiety, self-destructive tendencies, and some little quirks that differ between the sexes (men wear very casual clothes while women dress very neatly, moreso than normal). Now, from what I gather, the study was small but has been replicated a few times for similar results. Personally, I have two cats and exhibit many such symptoms. I'm not making any assumptions yet, since there's no info on how many anxious, etc. people are made that way by cats. Thoughts?
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:11 pm
I didn't click the link and I had to stop reading your post because once I saw "parasite" because I kind of panicked. I am a total hypochondriac and I know if I read it, I will start freaking out. But I get the gist of it.
I find that that my cats actually help my anxiety. I have two cats and my mom, who stays with my fiance and myself, has a kitten. I personally love having them around. Playing with them makes me laugh because they're so nuts. When I'm sick or anything, they curl up in bed with me and their purring relaxes me so much. I don't know what I would do without them around.
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:55 pm
Pink Peppercorn
I didn't click the link and I had to stop reading your post because once I saw "parasite" because I kind of panicked. I am a total hypochondriac and I know if I read it, I will start freaking out. But I get the gist of it.
I find that that my cats actually help my anxiety. I have two cats and my mom, who stays with my fiance and myself, has a kitten. I personally love having them around. Playing with them makes me laugh because they're so nuts. When I'm sick or anything, they curl up in bed with me and their purring relaxes me so much. I don't know what I would do without them around.
Aw, hypochondria's not cool sad Yeah, pets tend to help.
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:19 pm
Song of the Century Aw, hypochondria's not cool sad Yeah, pets tend to help. It does suck. In my Biology class one year, we did a whole semester on diseases. I swear I went home every day with a different life-threatening illness. Like I literally thought I had the plague. Looking back, I can laugh at it now but at the time, I was totally serious.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:38 pm
I skimmed the article.. it's long and I'm lazy.
It was interesting but I don't think parasites from cats would be the only factor into such things. There must be other stuff that contributes. Also I do think my cat helps with my anxiety rather than making it worse. heart
I wonder if there are also parasites from dogs?
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:25 pm
Anything can have anything "parasitic" even friends sweatdrop But by scientific terms I am referring that anything can be unhealthily contagious. A person could be a mono carrier or having an outbreak of herpes and no one knows it's happening or they just careful about spreading it to others. Even ideas coming from one person talking so convincingly that something bad will happen can be heavily influential but not really beneficial for their audience to protect themselves. Such as telling children about politics to get ready in choosing who to lead the future is a bit too much for a children to handle. Exposing them a bit is fine but they're not going to understand the big picture or in detail usually.
I like to think one become more immune and stronger being exposed to these anxieties and diseases. The physical and emotional pain stings less every time you are expose to it, and if you handle it correctly it only hurts one time. The less drama, the more proof that you are a strong, calm, and very good will-powered person. If you are traumatized from one experience you probably didn't handle it correctly then.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:43 am
In my own personal opinion, I completely disagree with this study.
My reasoning is that I was very anxious way before I ever owned cats. The main part of my argument is that, when I have panic attacks (which are absolutely paralyzing) my kitten comes to me and lays with me, like she can sense it, and it actually helps me calm down.
I know that I am just one person, and everyone is affected by different things, but from my own experience, I'd have to strongly disagree with the study.
Besides, I love my kitties mrgreen
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:01 am
Im severely allergic to animal dander so sad no pets for me unless they are reptillian or avian
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