Why is so hard to admit you have PTSD?

This is Shawna’s dated personal account. The events and program details have not been independently confirmed.

Shawna Mayo
Published October 29, 2021

Service Dog Standards Offers Free Webpages for Trainers

In 2021, Service Dog Standards announced profile webpages for participating teams.

Olivia Williams
Published August 5, 2021

Fireworks, PTSD and Thoughtful Celebration

Fireworks can remind some people of a traumatic event. Combat is one possible source of trauma, but PTSD can also follow other experiences.

Kea Grace
Published June 2, 2021

What Is a Service Animal Under the ADA?

For ADA public access, a service animal is a dog individually trained to do disability-related work or tasks.

USSDR
Published May 17, 2021

Checking Service-Animal Access Without Judging the Handler

A person's appearance, diagnosis or choice of dog is not a reliable test of service-animal status. Staff should use the rules for the actual setting.

USSDR
Published May 17, 2021

How Do I Get a Service Dog?

Begin with the assistance you need in daily life. Under ADA public-access rules, a qualifying service dog is individually trained in work or tasks directly related…

Anything Pawsable Staff
Published February 1, 2021

Helping Friends and Family Understand PTSD

PTSD can follow different traumatic experiences and may not be visible to others. Reactions and support needs vary between people.

Kea Grace
Published June 27, 2020

With PTSD, Admitting You Have a Problem May Be the First Step, But It Isn’t Easy

This is Shawna’s personal account as originally published. Her descriptions and reported advice belong to that experience and are not a diagnosis or treatment…

Shawna Mayo
Published October 19, 2019

Five Questions to Consider Before Partnering With a Service Dog

These questions can help you compare a service dog with other assistance options.

Kea Grace
Published May 15, 2019

Service Dog Books: “A Lowcountry Christmas,” by Mary Alice Monroe

This is AP’s original interview with novelist Mary Alice Monroe about A Lowcountry Christmas .

Devon MacPherson
Published December 23, 2018