The clinics around here aren't quite so highbrow, but they commonly offer groups for walking and visiting shopping malls. This is considered therapeutic as it h

The clinics around here aren't quite so highbrow, but they commonly offer groups for walking and visiting shopping malls. This is considered therapeutic as it helps the clients socialize, integrate into the community, and also get out and have some fresh air and exercise. I think museums and cultural outings are excellent ideas and there should be partnerships among them to welcome the mentally ill with open arms. I would imagine that these programs are already in place for school children and various disadvantaged populations. I wholeheartedly support their expansion, because good mental health is about much more than medication and medical treatments, it's about having good social experiences which are guided by professionals and benefit the whole community.