Animals That Heal: The Role of Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals in Mental Health Treatment

The All-In-One Guide to Psychiatric Service and Emotional Support Animals In this comprehensive book, author and service dog handler Stephanie Taylor, M. S., helps you begin your own service dog journey with the resource she wishes she’d had when she started down this road. Psychiatric service dogs and emotional support animals have a positive impact on the lives of the people they serve yet much of the conversation on these animals is dominated by opinion and misinformation is prevalent. This handbook changes everything. Outlining the benefits of how service and support animals can help those with debilitating mental illness lead fuller lives, Taylor provides everything you need to know about animals that heal, including how to · understand the history, psychology, and laws involved · speak to a mental health professional about adding a service dog to your care plan · determine which kind of service animal is right for you · operate more freely in the world with a service dog at your side · and tackle common problems If your mental illness is severe enough to be considered a disability, getting a service dog or emotional support animal may be the next step toward healing. Take it today.