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Episode: Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients
Description: The Swiss town of Neuchâtel is offering its residents a novel medical option: Expose yourself to art and get a doctorâs note to do it for free.
Under a new two-year pilot project, local and regional authorities are covering the costs of âmuseum prescriptionsâ issued by doctors who believe their patients could benefit from visits to any of the townâs four museums as part of their treatment.
The project is based on a 2019 World Health Organization report that found the arts can boost mental health, reduce the impact of trauma, and lower the risk of cognitive decline, frailty...