📚 Education May 6, 2026 · Sean Geraghty

What If a Physician Prescribed a Soccer League Instead of Therapy?

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What If a Physician Prescribed a Soccer League Instead of Therapy?
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When someone is anxious, lonely, or depressed, the standard advice is to see a therapist. But therapists are scarce, waitlists are long, and many people—especially teenagers—never make it through the door. So what if your doctor could skip the waitlist and prescribe gardening, a walking group, a choir, cooking classes, or a soccer league instead? It’s called social prescribing, and it’s coming to the U.S.






What is Social Prescribing?
The idea is a primary care doctor refers a patie

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