In disorders like disorganized schizophrenia and depression, can housekeeping or secretarial assistance be prescribed by a doctor? I'm sure insurance companies will fight tooth and nail on claims like this, but could you at least write it off as a medical expense on your taxes? I want to itemize this stuff as part of my treatment, how do I do this without upsetting the IRS?

The same question applies to animal therapy, for instance, I would think the cost of owning an animal could be itemized as a medical expense?