What Is Social Prescribing and Why Can't We Have It In America?

Social prescribing is when doctors refer patients to support in the community. But we don't need doctors for that!

First, a little preface, as a treat.

I wrote this piece because I’ve dealt with clinical depression for nearly three decades(oy vey). In that time, I’ve read hundreds of self-help and mental health books.

Most of these books have been useless to me, in my quest to manage and treat my own depression.

Even the ones that everyone seems to universally love, l…