“It’s Just Me and Nature”: A Narrative Inquiry Into Mental Health and Home Aquariums
Home aquariums offer a nature-based, person-centered approach to mental health, fostering comfort, creativity, and resilience. This study supports integrating animal-assisted therapies into holistic models. Future research is needed to explore broader applications, long-term outcomes, and comparative efficacy across diverse populations.
Authors
- Jean Yockey
- Tamara Keefner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9558-5061)
- Mary Minton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3743-0103)
Institutions
- South Dakota State University (US)
- University of South Dakota (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903251391802
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00