There are many ways to improve our mental well-being.
Doctors in Brussels are taking this kind of research seriously and are putting academic papers into action.
They can now prescribe a museum or gallery visit in the city to combat those encroaching blues.
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This innovative initiative is a pilot program that grants museum visits the status of psychological treatment.
The program currently partners with four of Brussels' museums and an arts center.
I think almost anyone could benefit from it,he says.
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Patients will consult with their doctors before and after their outings.
But what evidence is there that this new approach actually works?
Montreal was the first city in the world to initiate museum prescriptions as a treatment tool.
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This is, in fact, not new thinking in the history of our species.
Doctors in Brussels can now prescribe museum visits to patients struggling with their mental health.
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Studies have shown that art and culture opportunities can boost our mental health.
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