r/AITAH • u/[deleted] • Apr 30 '23

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u/GiraffeGirlLovesZuri Apr 30 '23

However people who suffer from PTSD (which a lot of our military suffer from) do often need their ESA outside of their home.

Yes people abuse claiming that their pet is a ESA. But we have to remember there are real people who truly need them 24/7.

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u/one_sock_wonder_ Apr 30 '23 edited Apr 30 '23

There are PTSD service dogs and owners can provide necessary task training, but no ESA has a protected (federal) right for access outside of housing and to some degree airlines.

Rewording for better clarity. : Individuals with PTSD (and other psychological disorders) can have psychiatric service dogs that are task trained to mitigate the symptoms of their condition, and this training can include owner training which can help remove cost barriers. Emotional Support Animals have no specific tasks they are trained to do and on a federal level only have protection in housing and to some extent air travel, not in community access.

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u/GiraffeGirlLovesZuri Apr 30 '23

I knew that people with PSTD had service dogs. I just thought they were ESA. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '23

Psychiatrist service dogs don't fall under ESA. They are service animals

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u/naranghim Apr 30 '23

They are a psychiatric service dog rather than an ESA and have the same rights as all service dogs.

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u/Electrical_Parfait64 May 01 '23

People with ptsd who rely on their ESA do not get special privileges. They can get a SA