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Arts on Prescription: An Emerging Model of Mental Healthcare

  • Category: Article
  • Project Name:: Arts on Prescription: An Emerging Model of Mental Healthcare
  • Project date: 13 September, 2023
  • Project URL: www.psychologytoday.com

How "social prescribing" leverages the power of culture for mental health.

What if your doctor could prescribe an art class, a trip to a museum or park, or tickets to a show to help improve your mental health? As unconventional as this may sound, a model of care called “social prescribing” has been exploring exactly these kinds of creative strategies.