Socializing as therapy

We are used to doctors writing prescriptions for various medicines, but it seems that the future is not so far in which the doctor's report will write under "therapy" - drawing lessons, dancing, walking in a group and volunteer work.

Healthcare workers will prescribe these "medicines" to patients who suffer from loneliness, and there are more and more of them nowadays.

Doctors are already warning patients about the importance of socializing, because it has been proven that individuals with strong social ties can endure life's adversities much more easily.

It is expected that patients over 65 years of age will benefit the most from this therapy, and these activities will help to reduce loneliness, obesity, mental disorders, and cardiovascular system diseases.

In countries where this type of therapy is already prescribed, there is a noticeable improvement or reduction in the number of visits to doctors, reports Novosti.