Controversial opinion:
Chickens are better stress relief than anything a doctor could prescribe.
No copay. No wait time. No side effects except maybe getting too attached and ending up with more chickens than you planned (like that's a bad thing?!?)
Sitting in the coop, watching them do their thing — there's nothing like it. If you've felt it, you know exactly what I mean.
Has your flock ever genuinely gotten you through something? Tell us about it!