The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region is implementing social prescribing to address its population’s health needs. By working with local governments along with health and social care workers, arts and culture programs and resources are available for individuals based on their interests and needs, aimed at improving their health and well-being. Read more in “WHO promotes social prescribing to improve health and well-being in the Western Pacific:” https://bit.ly/3SMHtbR #ArtPharmacy #healthcare #socialprescribing #health #mentalhealth #WorldHealthOrganization
About us
Art Pharmacy is a solution for healthcare providers to prescribe and refer patients to arts & culture interventions with protective and therapeutic benefits to mental health and emotional well-being.
- Website
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https://www.artpharmacy.co
External link for Art Pharmacy
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Type
- Privately Held
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Primary
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Employees at Art Pharmacy
Updates
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Join us in welcoming Emily Devlin to our team as Head of Strategic Partnerships & Clinical Innovation. A Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Emily will bring her passion for expanding access to innovative mental and behavioral health solutions "I have always been all about finding innovative, scalable, and alternative ways to support mental health and wellbeing outside of traditional 1-1 care. Art Pharmacy is working to do just that through expanding social prescribing of arts & culture experiences to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes. I am excited to join the team and for this next adventure!"
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As we age, we experience certain life changes that impact their mental health. Seniors may experience feelings of grief, social isolation, or loneliness. This World Senior Citizens Day, check National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) effective treatment to help older adults manage their mental health and improve their quality of life. https://bit.ly/3yfyPJg #ArtPharmacy #healthcare #socialprescribing #health #mentalhealth #loneliness #isolation #WorldSeniorCitizensDay #grief
Older Adults and Mental Health
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“The idea of the arts as medicine is not novel, but there’s an emerging movement in the United States to bring social prescribing to the US health care system.” - Art Pharmacy CEO Chris Appleton. Read the full Boston Globe Media article here: https://bit.ly/3XNk2Cq #ArtPharmacy #healthcare #socialprescribing #health #mentalhealth #loneliness #isolation
Mass Cultural Council and Art Pharmacy launch program to prescribe arts and culture for mental health - The Boston Globe
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We are happy to announce our proposal, “Innovations in Student Mental Health,” in the 2025 SXSW Conference! Voting for panelists is open on PanelPicker through August 18. We encourage you to vote for our submission here: https://bit.ly/3SLcLQ3 ⠀ #ArtPharmacy #socialprescribing #mentalhealth #wellness #SXSW2025 #SXSW #educationhealth #studentmentalhealth #universityhealth
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The University of Utah Health published results to help lead to interventions that spark creativity and treat mental illnesses that disrupt certain regions of the brain along with evidence that creativity is a distinct brain function. By characterizing the brain regions involved in creative thought, the authors hope to inspire interventions to help spark creativity. Read the findings here//bit.ly/46AGykc #ArtPharmacy #creativity #brainhealth #health #mentalhealth #healthreport #loneliness #isolation
Origins of creativity in the brain
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"This is the first time that we've been having a national conversation about young people's mental health. At the federal level, at the state level, at the local level, there has been this real effort to make sure that young people have access to the services that they need." - Kathleen Ethier, director of the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health. Check out more in the NPR article here: https://n.pr/3WULzBa #ArtPharmacy #health #mentalhealth #studentmentalhealth #youngadulthealth #loneliness #isolation
We're not 'out of the woods' in the youth mental health crisis, a CDC researcher says
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National Wellness Month is celebrated to focus on all aspects of health, including mental, physical, social, and emotional. This is a time to raise awareness in creating wellness goals, practicing self-care, and managing stress. We work with healthcare providers to integrate arts & culture engagements with protective and therapeutic benefits to well-being. Learn more about improving overall wellness at https://bit.ly/3YJLY8H #ArtPharmacy #health #mentalhealth #physicalhealth #socialhealth #societalhealth #healthcare #NationalWellnessMonth
Art Pharmacy
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The White House released a Blueprint for the Use of Social and Behavioral Science to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking. This is a resource for federal agencies to effectively leverage social and behavioral science to improve policy making for better outcomes and opportunities. Learn more in the blueprint here: https://bit.ly/4deUkLR #ArtPharmacy #socialscience #behavioralscience #socialisolation #loneliness #mentalhealth #healthcare
Blueprint for the Use of Social and Behavioral Science to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking | OSTP | The White House
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It’s no question that social isolation and loneliness are associated with negative health outcomes, especially among homebound elderly adults. This study examines Meals on Wheels America’ impacts of delivering meals and creating social connection. Benefits included new friendships, decreased loneliness, and improved well-being. Read more "It Made Me Feel Like a Person Again:" Benefits of Meals on Wheels-Based Social Connection Programs: https://bit.ly/3SveusS #ArtPharmacy #socialprescribing #mentalhealth #artsinhealth #socialisolation #socialconnection #communitybasedorganizations #MealsOnWheels #communitybasedhealth #communityhealth