Your Therapy Homework: Get to the Theater
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Research shows that appreciating the arts can support mental health, and therapeutic engagement with the arts can include outings such as the theater, museums, or botanical gardens. Arts on prescription, a subtype of social prescribing, has been found to improve social and psychological well-being, with some universities and companies implementing programs to connect people with local art activities.
Therapy may soon include homework to attend the theater or art shows. Research has found that engaging with the arts can have psychological and social benefits. Arts on prescription is a growing movement that encourages people to engage in artistic activities to reduce loneliness and increase connection. This approach has been found to improve social and psychological well-being. Some universities, such as the University of Michigan, have implemented programs to connect students with local art activities. These programs have shown reductions in depression and anxiety and improved well-being.
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