Impacts

• Likely psychological gains include an improvement of mood-state, with a reduction of anxiety and depression, an increase of self-esteem and feelings of greater self-efficacy.
• Sociological gains include new experiences, new friendships, and a countering of stigmatization.
• Perceived health is improved, and in a more long-term perspective there is a reduced risk of many chronic diseases.
• Finally, PWDs feel to be confident and actively integrate into society