The Dog Who Saved Kate Middleton From Cancer Could Change Everything

Kate Middleton’s brother, James Middleton, is touching upon his family’s struggles in his new book Meet Ella: The Dog who Changed my Life. However, not many people have noticed a specific aspect of the book that shines light on how James’s family helped the future Queen Kate Middleton survive her cancer journey.

In recent years, emotional support animals have continued to leave footprints on how our mental and physical health changes with companionship. By training humans to understand the human condition of love and support from animals, we gain the necessary understanding and acknowledgment of what animals bring to human balance. We now know emotional support animals have a huge role in alleviating stress, or provide emotional support during cancer treatments and recovery.

Research backs that undergoing cancer treatment may stimulate mental processes to fear, anxiety, solitude. This feeling may cause emotional turmoil in loved ones, but family can support the emotional process of the diagnosis more so when mental processes react to stress.

As Prince William told supporters while launching his Shout 85258 helpline, support from relatives and partners in their first line of defense is needed during such turmoil. 'When we walked across the wedding, my best man, man, best friend. Help me through and through' the Prince added, acknowledging the supportive bond that may inure the cancer victim relatives.