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How social prescriptions boost mind and body

How social prescriptions boost mind and body
How social prescriptions boost mind and body (Photo: iStock)

In recent years, healthcare professionals have increasingly recognised the importance of addressing not only physical symptoms but also the social and emotional factors that influence health.

One approach is about lessening the burden of prescription pills and increasingly resorting to so-called social prescriptions. 

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