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Emotional Support Animals are highly misunderstood in our society today and there is not enough education pushed to help the public understand the importance of ESA’s- especially
when it comes to the impact they have made on Mental Health Patients and their form of treatment. The utilization of Service animals (usually dogs) is not a new concept to us, but the introduction of Emotional Support animals seems to have spiked quite the controversy when it comes to public safety and the rights of the animals and their handler. Since the introduction of ESAs is still fairly new, the qualifications and certifications are not incredibly hard to get a hold of. That where the controversy comes into play - "While the majority of service and emotional support animals are well-behaved, there have been instances of poor behavior, including accidents, barking, and even aggression," (Staff) Some of those instances have led to properly trained ESAs or service animals to be left injured and their handler to be left without the services they are in need off. The goal is to better
educate the public on the importance of properly acquired certifications and training for their companions with the hope to grow the ESA and working dog community and keep those services readily available to those who are in need. Jedrzejek, Taylor. “Emotional Support Animals: More Harm than Help?” WOUB Public Media
, 22 Mar. 2019, woub.org/2019/03/22/emotional-support-animals-more-harm-than-
help/.
This article explains some of the dangers of untrained emotional support animals and the issues that they cause for properly trained ESAs. I plan on using this information to put together my counterargument.
This article also included a link to an educational video that goes into detail on the benefits of ESAs and the difference they make on their handler. “Effects of Emotional Support Animals.” NSARCO
, 15 Feb. 2023, www.nsarco.com/understanding-the-positive-effects-of-emotional-support-animals/. Accessed 07 June 2023.
This article focuses on the positive effects ESA's have on their handlers. It also adds information about the different type of handlers (Anxiety, depression, PTSD, or those with medical conditions) and how ESA's help with their diagnosis. I believe this is a reliable source because it cites outside sources and also seems to have an expertise in this specific topic. I have made notes on the information I pulled from this article to use in my final paper. Daze, Gilad. “Mental Health Benefits of Emotional Support Animals.” BrainsWay
, 3 May 2023, www.brainsway.com/knowledge-center/support-animals-and-mental-health/.
This article goes into detail on the difference between ESA's and Service animals. Many people do not know how to tell the difference between the two, so I believe this will be an important point to make in my paper. This also gives more information on other types of support animals that people may not have knowledge of.
exploring benefits of Emotional Support Animals (esas): A longitudinal ... (n.d.). https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/hai.2022.0016 This source is straight from a digital library. It goes into a lot of detail to allow you to fully understand the roles and benefits of ESA's. Webmaster, Counseling. “Is There an Epidemic of Emotional Support Animals?” Counseling
Today
, 22 Feb. 2019, ct.counseling.org/2019/02/is-there-an-epidemic-of-emotional-support-
animals/. This article explains the misuse of emotional support animal titles and how those issues affect trained ESAs. Specifically the dangers untrained ESAs pose upon trained ESAs, their
handlers, and the surrounding public. I believe this will be good information to include in my paper to better educate the reader. Webmaster, Counseling. “Is There an Epidemic of Emotional Support Animals?” Counseling
Today
, 22 Feb. 2019, ct.counseling.org/2019/02/is-there-an-epidemic-of-emotional-support-
animals/.
This article explains the process of obtaining an Emotional Support Animal. It also goes into
detail about where an ESA is allowed vs a Service dog. I think this will be useful information
to include in my paper that will give the reader a better understanding of ESAs. America, Service Dog School of. “California Emotional Support Animal Pros and Cons: Service Dog School of America.” Service Dog School of America | Service Dogs For Sale
, superdog.com/california-emotional-support-animal/#:~:text=There%20are%20numerous
%20advantages%20and,fees%2C%20and%20also%20your%20time. Accessed 10 July 2023. I believe this article will be beneficial to my paper because it list's the pros and cons of obtaining and owning an ESA. It also goes into detail to explain each point
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