# 136. Horses as Partners in Mental Health

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Published: 2025-10-10T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode we are honoring World Mental Health Day. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. I’m honored to share the work that HETRA does through our mental health services partnering with horses and on this episode to help spread the word is mental health therapist Kelli Hatzenbuehler. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, contact a mental health professional near you or call the national suicide prevention lifeline, 988. Follow us on social and plug in here: https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/HETRAUniversityLinks

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