Demand for mental health
More than 20% of people in the United States will suffer from a mental health disorder in 2023, and there’s a shortage of mental health care providers.
Easy, yet effective
Patients need greater access to treatments that address the bio-psycho-social elements of mental health.
Evidence-Driven Scale
Providers & Payers are looking for innovative, proven, and scalable alternatives to support patients clinical needs.
20% of the U.S. population will suffer from a mental health disorder in 2023.
50% of the U.S. population will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
Untreated mental illness costs us up to $300 billion annually due to lost productivity and associated costs due to absenteeism, employee turnover and increases in medical and disability expenses.
Social Prescribing
Social prescribing is a practice – with decades of success in Europe – through which health care providers prescribe social care or social interventions as supplements to traditional clinical and pharmaceutical care.
Arts & Health
40+ years of research at institutions like Johns Hopkins, University of Florida, Harvard, and World Health Organization tells us that engagement with the arts can reduce anxiety, depression, and social isolation.
Prescribed Treatment Plan
Like any pharmacy, our inventory of interventions is personalized and treatment plan aligned. For example, team members may participate in therapeutic painting classes or attend a theatre performance.
Participate in culturally-relevant, patient centered activities
The power to choose from a selection of arts & culture engagement offerings means that patients are more likely to find an activity that is the right fit for THEM and more likely to follow through with participation.
Increase sense of belonging and social connections
The arts have been shown to support a sense of social identity through shared experience and can enhance social resilience by providing time and space to socialize and develop meaningful relationships.
Boost self-esteem and confidence
Engaging with the arts helps validate the uniqueness of an individual and provides an avenue for expression beyond words, which gives rise to a sense of accomplishment and to feelings of self-worth - both key factors in increasing resilience.
Improve emotional-well being
The creation and enjoyment of the arts gives a feeling of joy and boosts a good mood. Artwork fosters the feeling of relaxation, creativity, and inspiration. Any form of creativity can reduce the stress hormone cortisol and encourage the good hormones endorphins and dopamine in our brains.
Lower cortisol levels and increase serotonin & dopamine
There is increasing evidence in the field of neuroaesthetics that art enhances brain function by impacting brain wave patterns, the nervous system, and emotions by releasing feel-good neurotransmitters. Â These benefits don't just come from making art, they also occur by experiencing art.
Decrease anxiety, depression and social isolation
Connecting with the arts can help decrease anxiety and build coping skills. Art allows us to express feelings and memories in ways other than words. Engaging with art & culture can be a cathartic experience that provides a sense of relief.
Address the growing mental health crisis
The Art Pharmacy offers tangible activities that offer therapeutic benefits that complement clinical care AND protective benefits to help prevent further deterioration of an individual’s mental health, without long wait times for service.
Monitor patient well-being outside of clinical settings
Our Care Navigation team monitors patient wellbeing using validated tools to provide prescribing partners information between visits.
Reduce hospitalization and ED usage
Decreasing the frequency and severity of mental health episodes avoids the use of costly services due to mental health crises.
Decrease the cost of care
Engagement with arts & culture builds the protective factors which can prevent costly mental health crises.
70% of patients preferred alternatives to anti-depressants
Offering patients agency in their treatment plan leads to increased adherence and more positive outcomes.
Differentiate from your competitors
9/10 Art Pharmacy participants say that they would recommend their service provider because they offer Art Pharmacy services.
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