Odysseus' Labours by Paul Kauffman

Author:Paul Kauffman [Gerritsen, Paul Kauffman and Rupert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mental illness, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, recovery from mental illness, psychiatric care, housing, employment discrimination, sex abuse compensation, family manual, David Pereira
Publisher: MoshPit Publishing
Published: 2018-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

• Remind handler to take medication on time

• Warm handler’s body during a panic attack

• Interrupt repetitive behaviours

• Attend to handler during emotional distress

• Accompany handler outside of the home

• Provide discernment against hallucination

• Mitigate paranoia with reality testing

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The Psychiatric Service Dog Society provides information for persons living with severe mental illness who wish to train a service dog to help manage symptoms. Some of the services that a trained dog help you with are as follows:

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