Cincinnati Magazine
Photograph by Chris von Holle
While COVID-19 persists, society battles racial hurdles, and political tensions remain strong, our mental health is more challenged than ever. For some therapists, the country’s current climate has forced them to readapt and approach their practice in a new way. “My therapists have had conversations about having to stop current treatment in order to really dive in and process what’s happening on the news,” says Jennifer Sheard-Lynch, co-owner of Poppy’s Therapeutic Corner in North College Hill.
As a team specialized in cultural competency, mental health therapists at Poppy’s have had to quickly adjust in order to treat imminent triggers that recent events have posed. These events heighten feelings of anxiety and depression in all individuals, especially those who have a history of mental health struggles.