{"id":1415,"date":"2009-01-08T05:45:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/01\/psychiatric-service-dogs.html"},"modified":"2009-01-08T05:45:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-08T05:45:00","slug":"psychiatric-service-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/01\/psychiatric-service-dogs.html","title":{"rendered":"Psychiatric Service Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Beyond Blue reader Susan Schechter<\/a>\u00a0wrote about psychiatric service dogs on her blog, “If you’re going through hell keep going,” which you can find by clicking here. <\/a>She writes: <\/p>\n

I want to thank my dear friend Edge for bringing this to my attention. I am currently working on getting a psychiatric service dog, much to the consternation of the kitty.\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I would be interested in anything anyone has to say about these dogs. I think I really need one, for in my darkest depressions, I need someone to help me get out of bed and do the small things that need to be done. I think this might be the answer. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Then she excerpted an interesting article by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)<\/a> about psychiatric dogs:<\/p>\n

Many people are familiar with the images of seeing-eye dogs that guide their owners across busy streets. Others may be familiar with service dogs that alert their hearing-impaired owners to sounds such as doorbells and phones.\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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But a new grassroots movement is bringing forth another class of service dogs–a class that may not be instantly recognizable to members of the public. <\/p>\n

Psychiatric service dogs are supporting owners who are disabled by mental illness, and these dogs are trained to do therapeutic work and perform daily tasks. <\/p>\n

“When it comes to mental health disabilities, we’re usually talking about invisible disabilities,” said Joan Esnayra, Ph.D., founder of the Psychiatric Service Dog Society in Virginia. <\/p>\n

Recently, Dr. Esnayra visited SAMHSA to present at an in-service event for Agency’s Center for Mental Health Services. She is a trained geneticist who founded the society in 2001. As the owner of two psychiatric service dogs who help her manage bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, she personally has seen the benefits that service dogs can bring. \n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nTo continue reading her blog click here.<\/a><\/p>\n


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