Author Talks with Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure

In this talk, author Julia Hotz will share stories, science, and insights from her bestselling book, The Connection Cure.

Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?” Instead of solely pharmaceutical prescriptions, they offer “social prescriptions”—referrals to community activities and resources, like dance classes and museum visits.

Julia Hotz will share stories, science, and insights from her bestselling book, The Connection Cure, on the radical ways “prescriptions” for community activities can transform health and healthcare and encourage mental wellbeing.