“What are your needs? What matters to you?” are questions becoming more commonly asked in the healthcare setting.
It’s part of a global recognition around social prescribing – a holistic approach aiming to help people experiencing loneliness, social isolation and financial stress by connecting them with non-medical services and trusted community supports.
It comes as loneliness is rapidly rising, and experts now increasingly view social health as essential as physical and mental wellness.
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Produced By: Emma Wotzke
Featured in this story: Dr Candice Oster – Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University
Story provided courtesy of The Wire.