How about some travel therapy to improve your mental health?


By AGENCY
Many of the experiences we have while on holiday are similar to treatments for dementia, making going on vacation a potentially therapeutic experience. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Going on vacation can be a form of therapy for people with fragile mental health.

This concept of “travel therapy” is supported by recent Australian research that draws parallels between travel experiences and some of the therapies recommended for people with mental health disorders like dementia.

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