There is a lot of confusion and misinformation in today’s society about mental health and mental health disorders, but when looking at statistics, the numbers are alarming.

Consider for a moment that:

• One out of seven U.S. children aged 2 to 8 years had been diagnosed with a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.
• An estimated one in four (26 percent) American adults live with a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder affects 7.7 million U.S. adults, or 3.5 percent of the population.
• Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States every year.

One thing that has helped those with mental disorders tremendously are emotional support animals or ESAs. In a country where nearly 30 percent of the population lives with a diagnosable mental disorder, it’s important to note that emotional support animals play an important role when it Read More