Julia Hotz

Author of THE CONNECTION CURE (@simonschuster @hachetteUK)-- science and stories of #socialprescribing, OUT NOW! Journalist 📣 @soljourno

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

For #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, I wrote an op-ed for @Slate —calling for a new understanding of mental health.

The headline alone is ruffling some feathers.

I get it: health is complicated, and personal. And if our healthcare system is working for you, then carry on. This isn’t a call to take any options off the menu.

The problem is that health care isn’t working for most of us. The problem is the way our systems reinforce the idea that we—individuals—are the problem, and that pills & products are the de facto solution. The problem is the way health care "treats people and sends them back to the conditions that made them sick” (@michaelmarmot)

This is a call for more of health care to invest in the ideas that indigenous wisdom, positive psychology, and integrative medicine have been preaching for years:
To recognize how our environments can be both a source of stress and of healing. To be systemically reconnected to both basic resources— food, cash, safe housing, a stable job, protection from violence & discrimination —and psychological ones—outlets that bring us joy, meaning, and relationships.

To treat our social determinants of health with #socialprescriptions.

This is not pie-in-the sky thinking. This practice is now happening in ~30 countries! And it’s already proving to improve our health, reduce pressures on our healthcare, and help all of us— even the not “sick”—feel better.

A 🧵on what’s behind this feather-ruffling headline, what this op-ed is *NOT saying*, and how #socialprescribing can move us away from a symptom-focused model of sickness and deliver lasting, non-gimmicky wellness

https://t.co/163dlTSIpc

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@DrIanWeissman Thanks for sharing @DrIanWeissman !

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“Research shows gardening preserves cognitive function, helping you live well for longer. Now, dementia patients are reaping the benefits with "care farms" prescriptions”. @hotzthoughts

https://t.co/qod5SqKiv2

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@Tackling_Minds 🥰🥰🥰. Love this!

[Tackling Minds @Tackling_Minds]

@hotzthoughts - How great is this??!!!

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

Congrats to Khysir Carter @kensingtonvoice, @BridgeFogs @journalsentinel,
Colleen Hamilton, @delonteharrod @MagIntersect, @BriHatch1 @wypr881fm
& @report4america, @AnikaNayak, @mellamomariela, @_laurendmiller @calhealthreport, @byheidishin, Andy Steiner @MinnPost !

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

Proud to announce our @soljourno class of 2024 - 2025 HEAL fellows -- 10 U.S journalists focused on what's working to boost the mental health of young people

https://t.co/jprqJydaOo

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@StevenA51219469 @WSJopinion Thank you for sharing!

[Warwickshire Libraries @warkslibraries]

Today marks the start of Self-Care Week! Whether you're looking for mindfulness tips, wellness routines, or just a cosy read to unwind, there's something for everyone at the library!

@JuliaBradbury @SuzyReading @hotzthoughts @KCDavisSays

[Social Prescribing USA @SocPrescribeUSA]

A great piece on the social prescibing in @Deseret. In it, our friend, @hotzthoughts notes that social prescribing is happening all over the U.S., from Massachusetts, to Cleveland, to New Jersey! Read more below:

https://t.co/a3aFFgnutG

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@walkwithadoc I’m thrilled to be supporting this incredible mission!

[Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk]

New commentary on children and young people's social prescribing from me and @vashtilou:

"The context, need, limitations, and delivery of children and young people's social prescribing"

https://t.co/rC4NM8lHfU

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@kerrynhusk @vashtilou 🫶🙏

[The National Academy for Social Prescribing @NASPTweets]

Recent findings have shown that #SocialPrescribing referrals in Guernsey have tripled in the past 3 years.

Find out more about the pilot scheme by @BailiwickSP here: https://t.co/6bKBzfkW4W

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@soljourno @jennasjems @wsls @CeliaVJimenez From @jenvandenhouten with @MnTheoptimist, a free program helps young people affected by domestic violence get the support they need, and teaches them how to build and seek out healthy connections:
https://t.co/co1WRg7mWF

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@soljourno @jennasjems @wsls From @CeliaVJimenez with Monterey County Weekly, a youth council advising local government on issues affecting them shapes local ordinances, and inspires other youth councils:
https://t.co/19amxp5bxA

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

@soljourno CC @ONA @IRE_NICAR @spj_tweets @AHCJ @NABJ @aaja @IndigenousJA @NAHJ @CarterCenter @MentalHealthAm @Hopelab @weischoice

[Julia Hotz @hotzthoughts]

ATTN U.S journalists: @soljourno has EXTENDED the deadline for its HEAL fellowship -- supporting a one-year, $5K reporting & community engagement project covering youth mental health solutions.

Learn more here: https://t.co/75bbS7gXnJ

APPLY BY 10/15!

[The National Academy for Social Prescribing @NASPTweets]

Stories like Outi's show the incredible impact of social prescribing!

"The support I received through my Link Worker helped me see there was a life still out there for me."

Discover more inspiring stories like this in our 2023-24 Annual Report: https://t.co/rIuC6trcr1

[Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk]

1/4 New paper! Patient buy-in to social prescribing.

https://t.co/6bnirx9HMP