Emotional Support Dog

  Emotional support dogs can be good friends for patients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc. They provide ultimate therapeutic support , thus boosting mood and reducing panic attacks. You are legally allowed to live with your emotional support dog under the Fair Housing Act. For that, you must have an ESA letter signed by a licensed mental health professional. What’s an Emotional Support Dog Letter? An emotional support dog letter is a kind of recommendation letter issued by a therapist. It states that the patient is suffering from a mental illness, which can be managed with pet therapy. It demonstrates to the housing provider that the patient is legally allowed to live with their ESA under the FHA. To get an ESA letter, you can see any licensed mental health professional. Here’s the list of professionals who can write an emotional support dog letter—a psychologist, psychiatrist, or primary care physician. If you are currently working with a therapist, consider asking for an emotion