reading for health

Prose beats Prozac

There’s no denying that reading is good for the mind, and now reading groups are becoming the new therapy, “an experiment in healing , or, to put it less grandiosely, an attempt to see whether reading can alleviate pain or mental distress.” Though the scientific evidence is inconclusive, many patients are touting the health benefits of Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Dante, et al.

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