UK hospital trust to prescribe FISHING to people with anxiety and depression | SWNS

Описание: A hospital trust has become the first in the UK to prescribe FISHING to people with anxiety and depression.

The NHS has teamed up with fishing social group 'Tackling Minds' to offer the scheme to people suffering with mental health problems.

GPs, nurses and other health care professionals can now prescribe angling instead of antidepressants and anxiety medications.

David Lyons, founder of Tackling Minds - the fishing group behind the idea - has teamed up with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to introduce the scheme.

It is hoped the time with nature, quiet reflection, meeting new people and learning a new skill could help people battling anything from addiction to anxiety.

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