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FOCUSING ON MENTAL HEALTH Resources around Oswego can help residents manage stress, anxiety and more By Melissa Rubalcaba Riske
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hile she was a student, Dr. Katie Richards bought a small orange tree from a local farmers market in Cincinnati. It was a tiny tree. It didn’t seem like much and she remembers her mom and aunt teasing her about it. But she never gave up on it. “People called it the ‘Charlie Brown’ tree or a ‘tree in training,’ and while it was small, it was still mighty,” Richards said. And that little tree, after years of care, did produce oranges.
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To her, that tree was more than just a plant, it was about facing challenges. When she moved back to her hometown of Oswego to launch her career as a
psychiatrist she had the perfect name for her practice, Orange Tree Health & Wellness. “It’s about perseverance,” Richards said. “It’s about growing where you are planted.” Everyone can experience periods of stress, from daily life of work, family and friends. And yet there are some times when it’s more than a moment, and the stress, anxiety and depression can start to feel like an unbearable weight. The Oswego community is fortunate to have access to a number of mental health professionals, who understand and want to be a support during a time of challenges. u Continued on page 4