The Psychiatric Service Dog Letter
If you live with a mental health condition like PTSD, anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder, a trained psychiatric service dog can be a life-changing source of support.
What Is a Psychiatric Service Dog?
A psychiatric service dog (PSD) is not just a pet. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is a working animal individually trained to perform specific tasks that mitigate a person's psychiatric or emotional disability.
Unlike emotional support animals, PSDs are granted full public access rights and can fly with their handler in the cabin under the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA). Our licensed professionals can assess whether your condition meets the ADA's definition of disability and whether you would benefit from a PSD.
Full ADA Protection
Access to restaurants, stores, hotels, schools, and all public spaces.
Air Travel Rights
Fly in the cabin with no extra fees under the ACAA.
Real Symptom Relief
Trained tasks directly help manage your psychiatric symptoms.
Qualifying Conditions
- PTSD
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- OCD
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
Example PSD Tasks
- Interrupting panic attacks or dissociation
- Reminding the handler to take medication
- Guiding to safe spaces during distress
- Deep pressure therapy
- Alerting to oncoming anxiety episodes
- Waking from nightmares