Beyond Medication: How Social Prescribing Can Cure Our Mental Health Crisis

Macon Atlanta with Brent

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In this episode, I had a profound and inspiring conversation with Chris Appleton, delving into the transformative potential of social prescribing to address mental health challenges, loneliness, and chronic diseases. Chris shared his journey of founding Art Pharmacy and his vision for integrating art and health to enhance well-being.

⭐ Featured Guest: Chris Appleton

Chris Appleton is the Founder and CEO of Art Pharmacy, a healthcare-grade social prescribing company. Art Pharmacy works nationally with health systems, payers, and community-based organizations to support individuals struggling with mental health, loneliness, and chronic disease.

Prior to founding Art Pharmacy, Appleton co-founded two nonprofit organizations, where he became a national leader in cross-sector collaboration. Appleton and his work have been featured in *The New York Times, CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR, Fast Company,* and more. He is a frequent public speaker with recent engagements including SXSW, EQTY, and AAM.

He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Appleton’s strong commitment to servant leadership and civic engagement has led to numerous awards and honors, including Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Healthcare Champion Award, Americans for the Arts National Emerging Leader Award, Emory Center for Creativity and the Arts Community Impact Award, and New Leaders Council Alumni Award, 2019 Class of Leadership Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40, Georgia Trend’s 100 Notable Georgians, Outstanding Atlanta Class of 2014, and World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers. Appleton and his wife, Annie, who works for the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, live in Atlanta with their two young children.

Connect with Chris Appleton:

- X: @artpharmacy

- Instagram: @artpharmacy

🎙️ Host: Brent Macon

Brent Macon is a multifaceted Atlantan—dad, spiritual seeker, small business owner, and investor. He explores technology's transformative impact, humanity's interconnectedness, and spirituality beyond mainstream beliefs. Brent promotes balanced living and a unified worldview integrating virtues, nature reverence, and equitable progress. Through his podcast, Macon Atlanta, he engages with inspiring individuals to explore big ideas and promote better living.

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📺 About the Show:

Macon Atlanta is a podcast exploring big questions, bold ideas, and better living with inspiring Atlantans. Host Brent Macon sits down with innovators and thought leaders from diverse fields to delve into their stories, insights, and visions for creating a better world with more thriving.

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