Julie knew she wasn’t right.
She’d lost her husband. She was finding decisions hard to make, she was teary, and she had chest pains.
But she didn’t feel comfortable talking to her doctor about the grief she was feeling. Or how to get over it.
Eventually her physical symptoms landed her in hospital, where she first heard the words ‘social prescribing’.
Social prescribing involves referring people groups, opportunities and support services that can help them feel better. in some cases, it might be a walking group or a book club – the prescription is tailored to each participant.
Julie is from Albany, and says a 12-week social prescribing program has transformed her life.
Listen back to Nadia Mitsopoulos’ interview with Julie and Dorte Hansen, the project lead at Amity Health .