Together with Dale Vince, owner of the League Two team Forest Green Rovers, Opher is running a project that makes it possible for doctors to prescribe tickets to the team's matches as part of the treatment for people with mild to moderate depression, reports the news agency DPA.
There is something about watching football that gives a sense of community, says Opher.
Opher, who is both a politician and a licensed doctor, means that the initiative can also counteract the growing social isolation.
One of the biggest problems we have in society is social isolation. It is really toxic, and it has been created in the modern world of social media, he continues.
The project is being tested right now in Gloucestershire, where Forest Green Rovers have their home arena.
From August 16, local doctors can prescribe a "football prescription" to patients, and club owner Dale Vince is covering the cost.
