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Psychiatric dogs offer many therapeutic benefits from alleviating symptoms associated with anxiety and concerns about going outside or other social interactions. Because of their versatility and wide range of benefits for people struggling with psychiatric disorders, psychiatric service dogs are frequently trained to help.

The dogs and their services are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as Minnesota state statutes. These dogs are not pets but are working dogs with rights to be taken anywhere that the general public is allowed to go. This includes all forms of public transportation (including riding with their partner in the passenger compartment of airplanes), churches, restaurants, stores, and hospitals.

In addition to severe anxiety or depression, service dogs can help with following psychiatric conditions (although this is not an exhaustive list) and the handler can respond well to the benefits associated with psychiatric service dogs:
Bipolar Disorder
Panic Attacks
Agorahobia, Social Phobias
Extreme Separation Anxiety
Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Note - for PTSD, we have a separate page with more info

Studies show that a Service Dog can:
Lessen perception of physical pain.
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Braun, C., Stangler, T., Narveson, J., & Pettingell, S. (2009). 15(2), 105-109.
Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association Sobo, E. J., Eng, B., & Kassity-Krich, N. (2006). , 24(1), 51-57.
Decrease agitation and aggression.
Western Journal of Nursing Research, McCabe, B. W., Baun, M. M., Speich, D., & Agrawal, S. (2002). 24(6), 684-696.
Increase social interaction and ability to manage daily living.
International Psychogeriatrics/IPA. Filan, S. L., & Llewellyn-Jones, R. H. (2006). 18(4), 597-611.
Lower blood pressure and heart rate.
Psychosomatic Medicine, Allen, K., Blascovich, J., & Mendes, W. B. (2002). 64(5), 727-739.
Decrease loneliness.
The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. Banks, M. R., & Banks, W. A. (2002). 57(7), M428-M432.
Ease anxiety or depression.
American Journal of Critical Care: An Official Publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Cole, K. M., Gawlinski, A., Steers, N., & Kotlerman, J. (2007). 16(6), 575-585; quiz 586; discussion 587-588.


A Service Dog can help:
Remind the handler to take medication.
millieservicedog.jpgImprove organization by reminding the handler to perform her or his daily routines.
Wake the handler to prevent him or her from sleeping too much (hypersomnia).
Provide tactile stimulation
Reassure handler, both at home and in public
Facilitate social interactions and reduce fear associated with meeting new people
Assist handler in creating a safe personal space
Assist handler when dealing with mood swings
Serve as a buffer to calm handler and reduce feelings of emotional distress in crowded places
Helping handler to calm down when agitated
Reorienting and "grounding" handler to current place and time when struggling with PTSD episodes

Service dogs can also help in ways that are not particular to a specific diagnosis. During a manic episode, psychiatric service dogs assist the handler by providing tactile stimulation. This can calm racing thoughts, sooth irritability, and alleviate hyper-focus and hyper-locomotion.
In addition to aiding with clinical symptoms, these service dogs can help with more general symptoms, such as sadness and loneliness, by initiating walks outside the home, and showing the child affection. The dogs can:
Assist the handler when he or she tries to to relax (self-soothe) in order to complete uncomfortable tasks.
Provide companionship while in stores and other environments can reduce stress associated with daily activities.
Alert when the handler is starting to experience anxiety problems reminding the handler to take his or her medication.
Encourage the handler to be more social by getting him or her out of the house for walks. Walks also increase the amount of exercise the handler gets and improves his or her ability to self-sooth if they are struggling with insomnia, or having anxiety issues.
Help the handler keep a constant schedule and will be a reason to get out of bed in the morning (walks, relieve themselves).