Navigating Mental Health in this Political Climate – Podcast
Episode 176
April 4, 2025
Apr 4, 2025
In this episode, Han Wetmore shares insights on how mental health professionals can support clients navigating today’s political climate. Drawing from experience working with diverse populations, particularly the queer community, Han explores the mental health impacts of political stressors, including anxiety and depression. They discuss strategies for setting boundaries, engaging in meaningful activism, and practicing self-care. From curating social media use to understanding ‘healthy dissociation,’ this conversation offers actionable advice to help clinicians guide their clients through political fatigue and distress.
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EPISODE 176 /
April 4, 2025
with Khannah Wetmore, MSSA, LISW-S
with Khannah Wetmore, MSSA, LISW-S
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Khannah Wetmore, MSSA, LISW-S
Khannah Wetmore is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio who has been practicing since 2019. They have a Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA; MSW equivalent) from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences via Case Western Reserve University. Khannah has expertise in end-of-life care, grief support and counseling, care of older adults, LGBTQ+ and gender-affirming care, and trauma-informed care. Khannah loves incorporating their clients’ lived experiences, personal passions, and current coping skills into their plan of care, as well as guiding them in finding new ways to cope with their stressors and mental health symptoms. Khannah has utilized trauma-informed CBT, narrative therapy, and therapeutic tabletop and video gaming with clients in the past, though Khannah is flexible and eclectic in their approach in order to best suit their clients’ individual needs. Outside of work, Khannah enjoys Tabletop gaming (specifically Dungeons & Dragons), video games, outdoor running, creative writing, and spending time with their cats.
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