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\u200b\u200bAt aa-tomo TODAY, we wish to share the idea of \u200bc\u200bultural prescribing with a wider audience. That is why we have launched a series called KEYWORD, in which we \u200b\u200bclearly and simply\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b \u200b\u200b unpack the terms used in our articles. By providing background context and exploring the meaning \u200b\u200bthat \u200b\u200beach word carries, we hope this series will serve as a natural entry point for readers to become familiar with cultural prescribing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cultural Prescribing is both an idea and a practice rooted in the belief that creating and enjoying arts and culture is a right we are all born with. Starting from arts and culture, it seeks to create environments, opportunities and relationships that enable everyone to connect with culture, and to share more widely across society the meanings and values that emerge through cultural participation. Research to date suggests that engaging with arts and culture can have positive effects, particularly on mental health and social wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiencing culture, art and other forms of expression can help us relax, become more aware of our own senses and feelings, and connect with others. Cultural Prescribing is not a substitute for medical care. Rather, the excitement and curiosity we all have, the feeling of wanting to try something new, and moments when we step away from everyday life and focus on our own senses and imagination can themselves become a kind of \u201cprescription\u201d that supports our health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Prescribing, which has become increasingly widespread in countries such as the UK, is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a means for health-care workers to connect patients to a range of non-clinical services in the community to improve health and wellbeing. Rather than simply treating symptoms, it seeks to address the underlying causes of illness and other health difficulties, offering a more holistic approach to health care. WHO also describes Social Prescribing not as an intervention in itself, but as a \u201cpathway\u201d that connects people with community resources according to their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Social Prescribing is a system and pathway through which health and care services connect people with resources in their communities, Cultural Prescribing starts from arts and culture. It opens up relationships between people and culture and, through the encounters and participation that grow from these relationships, builds bridges to health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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