I disagree with this. After getting Cece I get up and move more often and she’s there for me through nightmares and barks when people come around so I know I’m not hearing things.
Yes, I think there’s a good bit of research that says pets are good for mental illness.
I am better having my dogs.
Taking care and loving anyone /animal comes with anxiety and extra responsibilities.
And yes I have paranoia and delusions that come and go about harm directed to my dogs but no, they also protect me and are part of what I call my family.
My dog is an ESA and she helps calm me down when I’m upset.
I’m training my other dog to be a service dog
I don’t think this study is right . It definitely depends on the person and the animal
How is love not helpful to hermits who don’t get any otherwise?
My childhood cat was such a tremendous help to me while I was being bullied growing up.
I get that it doesn’t reduce symptoms like a medicine would, but I think it’s a great coping aid. Otherwise emotional support animals wouldn’t be a thing.
I cant care for a dog when i’m ok so it would be 10 times harder if i was ill, if i was completely out of it i’d get locked up anyway and what would happen to the dog, i know dogs are nice but owning one is a lot of work, toilet breaks and lifting up after and walking or exercising a dog regular is difficult. a cat might be easier but if i got ill and hospitalised idk who would take it. another thing about cats is the tray can get smelly and i hate the smell, it would need to be cleaned and if either of them became sick it would be very stressful, its hard when a per passes away as well. i’d rather not put myself through that again, its tough.
I kind of agree with the study but I do know that my cat gives me joy.
It probably does help with my low moods
They may not reduce symptoms such as paranoia or voices but I enjoy my kitty Charles and our dogs know when I am not feeling well as they will lay next to me.
Was thinking of getting a tarantula but two dogs and a cat are plenty.
I’m pretty sure my cat can wind up my symptoms. She is … difficult.
ive always had the belief that pets are good for people in general but not in a clinical sense. i dont think people should have emotional support animals especially with the surge of people with fake esa letters just so they can walk around in public stores with their untrained dogs.
dogs are nice and help loneliness but i dont think a dog will cure someones emotional problems and especially not mental illness. i dont even think people should be so dependent on their pets emotionally, for some its extreme like codependency and dogs having seperation anxiety and similar with the owner.
my dog is my buddy and i like having him around but id never consider him for emotional support. i still love my dog but we are like friends not like the type to cry and vent to lol but the type to have fun and play and then relax at night like a pack and look out for eachother, we have a nice bond i feel like he thinks sometimes he is protecting me while i sleep because if someone opens my door late at night he will bark like a madman until he realizes its just my mom then back to sleep.
idk why this turned into rambling lol
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