Well, as a Psychic type, she's often got a read on what's going on in my head. That's something I let her do, I'm comfortable with that and with her. So I let her know what my patterns are - which is one of those things I got to understand over the years, as someone who mostly had to deal with this on my own - and if she recognizes them, she lets me know I'm starting to wig out. Then I can employ the techniques I already know to pull myself out of it.
The other thing she does for me, since I've got something of a physical disability on top of that, is keep an eye on my surroundings to make sure I'm not about to take a fall. So, yeah, sort of exactly like a more traditional service animal in that regard. It's stabilizing to have that bodily sense of security. Might help in your case, too, to know that something's always got its eye out for your immediate non-mental well-being.
I suppose what I'm saying is, no, Pokémon aren't naturally experienced with this, just like humans aren't, either. But you can teach them just as well as you can teach yourself, and some of them got more of an aptitude for it than others. Psychic types are good, if they've got the right temperament. Probably the Chansey line - you know, the pink things the nurses got at the Pokémon Centers? If all the professionals got those in their corner, they're probably good at what they do.
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The other thing she does for me, since I've got something of a physical disability on top of that, is keep an eye on my surroundings to make sure I'm not about to take a fall. So, yeah, sort of exactly like a more traditional service animal in that regard. It's stabilizing to have that bodily sense of security. Might help in your case, too, to know that something's always got its eye out for your immediate non-mental well-being.
I suppose what I'm saying is, no, Pokémon aren't naturally experienced with this, just like humans aren't, either. But you can teach them just as well as you can teach yourself, and some of them got more of an aptitude for it than others. Psychic types are good, if they've got the right temperament. Probably the Chansey line - you know, the pink things the nurses got at the Pokémon Centers? If all the professionals got those in their corner, they're probably good at what they do.