Petition Legally recognise Emotional Support Animals(specifically dogs) for Mental Health

Change the Equality Act 2010 to legally recognise emotional support dogs as assistance dogs. Equalities office say "there's no intention to change this for animals to be trained & legally recognised for people with Mental Health (MH) conditions". Thus discriminating people living with MH illnesses.

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Mental Health (MH) conditions are more common and longer lasting than physical illnesses (which also impact on a persons MH). We have guide dogs for people with physical disabilities. Legally recognising and developing a policy and programme to train emotional support dogs can only help to improve and mitigate against detrimental effects to someone's MH & Wellbeing. Animals have been proven to help with a person's overall wellbeing. It is about time we were given the same rights.

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Date closed 29 December 2021
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