Ejercicio A1 · Inglés PAU Valencia Ordinaria 2023

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YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE PRESCRIBED SURFING AND DANCING TO HELP ANXIETY

Young people will take part in surfing, roller-skating and gardening to see whether sport, the arts and outdoor activities can make them less anxious and depressed.

National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts will use the activities to help 600 young people on their waiting lists for care as part of a study into whether “social prescribing ” helps improve mental wellbeing. People aged 11 to 18 in 10 parts of England will also be able to take part in dance, music, sport and exercise and attend youth clubs during the trial, which is being run by academics from University College London (UCL). If participation proves successful the NHS may seek to make such activities available across England as a way of helping the many thousands of young people who face what can be months-long delays in accessing formal treatment, during which time their condition often worsens.

“Young people’s mental health is one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS,” said Dr. Daisy Fancourt, the UCL mental health expert running the trial: “Social prescribing has the potential to support young people while they wait, by providing access to a range of creative and social activities that could enhance their confidence, self-esteem and social support networks.”

Fancourt and her team will assess how much young people participate, the feasibility of making such activities available and the costs involved. Participants will be able to choose which pursuits they want to try, aided by a link worker or “buddy,” in conjunction with 10 NHS mental health trusts.

Adapted from an article by Denis Campbell, The Guardian, 25-10-2022

Part I. Reading Comprehension

A1. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the information in the text. (2 points: 1 point each)

a.

Why are young people prescribed these activities?

b.

Which are the potential benefits of these practices according to Dr. Fancourt?