healthline.com › health › service-dog-for-anxiety

If you need help, reach out to your therapist or a mental health professional. If you don’t have one, the National Alliance on Mental Illness offers tips for how to…

13. JAN.

zocdoc.com › blog › who-can-prescribe-an-emotional-support-animal

If you think an ESA is right for you, talk to your therapist. Any licensed mental health provider can prescribe an ESA or provide certification to a patient’s existing pet.…

14. FEB.

psychologytoday.com › ... › emotional-support-animals-the-therapists-dilemma

The gate attendant was insistent. “I will need to see your letter before you can get on the plane,” she said. The fake-support- dog-lady whimpered, “But the United Airlines gate person…

healthline.com › health › service-dog-for-depression

If you have a mental health condition, you may wonder about getting a service dog for depression . We'll explain how such an animal might help and what some of the…

journals.plos.org › plosone › article

Major life events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, affect psychological and physiological health. Social support, or the lack thereof, can modulate these effects. The context of the COVID-19 pandemic offered…

mentalhealth.org.uk › explore-mental-health › a-z-topics › pets-and-mental-health

Caring for a pet can help our mental health in many ways, including: increasing your physical activity. Dog owners are likely to take their pets for a walk or run…

frontiersin.org › articles › 10.3389 › fvets

A psychiatric assistance dog (PAD) is a service dog that is trained to assist its handler (owner) who has been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as post-traumatic stress…

frontiersin.org › articles › 10.3389 › fvets

Humans have long realized that dogs can be helpful, in a number of ways, to achieving important goals. This is evident from our earliest interactions involving the shared goal of…

31. JAN.

esadoctors.com › how-to-get-a-psychiatric-service-dog-letter

If you need a mental healthcare professional, ESA Doctors works with licensed healthcare professionals who are knowledgeable about assistance animals and can assess whether you have an ADA disability for…

petlifedays.com › can-dog-therapy-help-improve-your-mental-health

The companionship and support a dog can give can be invaluable in improving your mental health. Having a dog around can also encourage you to get out and about, which…

petlifedays.com › can-dog-exposure-therapy-help-improve-mental-health

If you want to improve your mental health, consider giving dog exposure therapy a try. It can provide countless benefits, as research has shown that spending time with dogs can…

hermoney.com › connect › pets › why-my-dog-is-my-therapist-how-pets-can-reduce

But when you adopt a pet, you’re responsible for caring for something other than yourself, says Alyssa Mairanz, LMHC, CDBT, a licensed therapist and the founder and executive director of…

25. JUNI 2021

akc.org › expert-advice › training › how-to-train-a-therapy-dog

“Getting out of yourself and giving back to the community can improve your own mental and physical health,” says Keehn. “When you’re bringing a dog to a veterans’ organization or…

16. AUG. 2021

talkspace.com › blog › therapy-dogs-improve-mental-health

A History of Dog Therapy. Animals proved to be excellent aids in therapy as early as the 18th-century, originating in the York Retreat in England. Doctors there started using dogs,…