Nature-based social prescribing boosts wellbeing and employment

Kelly Pardy, who suffers from juvenile macular degeneration, found relief during a tough period of unemployment through a 'blue' social prescribing scheme run by the Ocean Conservation Trust. The eight-week program involved nature activities like snorkelling, rock-pooling, and visits to the National... [More info]

#SocialPrescribing is something I came upon one or two weeks ago. Lovely!

It's what I acutely need after 11 years of Norway with kids and after Korona and no sports at all for years now (because of so much driving kids at their activities) and no fix office hours and my father passing away.

Just listening to this Podcast: ologies and the episode: salugenology.

https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/ologies-with-alie-ward/id1278815517?i=1000704566653

I always felt this: I connect best when I do something with people, or play something in a team.

Social problems can make you ill. This is why #SocialPrescribing was developed. Researchers led by #CharitéBerlin are now investigating whether help such as anti-stress courses or job counselling provided in GP practices contribute to better health.

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/prescribing_community_support_and_social_connection

#science #sciencemastodon #medicine #MedMastodon

Soziale Probleme können krank machen. Daher wurde das Soziale Rezept entwickelt. Ob Hilfen wie Antistresskurs oder Jobberatung, vermittelt in hausärztlichen Praxen, zu mehr Gesundheit beitragen, prüfen Forschende unter Leitung der #CharitéBerlin.

👉 https://www.charite.de/service/pressemitteilung/artikel/detail/wenn_antistresskurs_oder_berufsberatung_verordnet_werden

#forschung #wissenschaft #socialprescribing #medizin