The Benefits of Social Prescribing
Our current climate leaves no question as to the need for greater access to support through digital mental health services. However, with the market growing rapidly, there are increasing concerns over standards of care. More recently, health tech companies are coming under fire for unsafe prescribing practices that put profit over people.
Experts say patients are being prescribed medications they don’t need when they could be better served by human connection and community support.
HearMe offers a social prescription solution.
What is social prescribing?
Social prescribing is a human-centric approach to connecting people to community support.
A recent survey showed that doctors are increasingly seeing patients who present with mental health problems as a result of loneliness. The same survey revealed that doctors believe patients should be able to access emotional support remotely through their phone or computer.
Another study found that those who received a social prescription were 70% less likely to return for additional follow-up care than those who didn't receive one at all.
HearMe as a social prescription solution is safe, effective, evidence-based and addresses the underlying issue of loneliness.
The benefits of social prescribing versus over prescribing medication are clear. Social prescribing has
And it’s available right now, at your fingertips.
HearMe is not a crisis hotline or for serious mental health issues that require a mental health professional. If you are in crisis, do not use the site or app, and please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 for immediate help or talk to a mental health professional.
