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How emotional support animals help with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, BPD, autism, and other mental health conditions. Science-backed benefits and personal stories.

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The Benefits of Emotional Support Animals for Anxiety

The Benefits of Emotional Support Animals for Anxiety

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, "anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 18% of the adult population" (https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics). Further, anxiety disorders, in most cases, are highly...

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How Emotional Support Animals Help With BPD

How Emotional Support Animals Help With BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder can be a completely debilitating disease that can creep in out of nowhere in your life. Any type of personality disorder can change the way you live your life drastically. With Borderline, however, the perceptions of the people in your life, as well as, the...

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How Emotional Support Animals Help With ADHD

How Emotional Support Animals Help With ADHD

Some of the most commonly diagnosed emotional disorders are centered around attention and activity. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects not only millions of children every year, but adults as well. The three core symptoms that are part of ADD and ADHD include: - Difficulty...

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How Emotional Support Animals Help With Social Anxiety

How Emotional Support Animals Help With Social Anxiety

Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, can make it impossible for an individual to live freely and fully. An emotional support dog can help those with social phobia learn to interact in the world more easily and with greater confidence. What social phobia looks like There are so many...

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