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How Social Media Can Actually be Good for Our Mental Health

January 18, 2021 by Farah VanGenderen

Whenever there is a discussion about social media and mental health, there is generally a negative association. Many studies now have pointed to individuals developing depression or anxiety as a result of time spent on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. But is this a full picture? There is actually another side to the […]

Filed Under: General

How Counseling Can Help You Reach Your Goals in the New Year

January 6, 2021 by Farah VanGenderen

If you struggle to set goals, let alone reach them, you are definitely not alone. In fact, it is thought that roughly 92% of the population has found it hard to stick to goals. This constant cycle of trying to set beneficial life or health goals, but never quite reaching them, can ultimately lead to […]

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Understanding Mental Health in the LatinX Community

November 2, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

Living your best life means not only being healthy physically but also emotionally and mentally as well. For many, seeking the guidance of a mental health professional is a way of ensuring their overall well-being. But for some communities, there is a stigma associated with getting help for depression and other mental health issues. One […]

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Mental Health Therapy for Frontline Workers

October 1, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

None of us were prepared for the global pandemic we find ourselves in. Not parents, teachers, and certainly not the healthcare workers around the country. Doctors and nurses suddenly found themselves working double shifts to care for sick people. As the rest of the world went into lockdown and people stayed home, safe and sound, […]

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Are You a Man Suffering from Suicidal Thoughts? Therapy Can Help You

September 9, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men die by suicide more than 3x as often as women. In fact, white males accounted for 69.67% of suicide deaths in 2018. Those are startling statistics. But what’s the reason behind these numbers? Well, according to a recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) survey, […]

Filed Under: General, Men's Issues

The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Families

September 2, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

If you asked any of us a year ago what would life be like in 2020, it’s doubtful anyone would have guessed we’d be going through a global pandemic, replete with lockdowns and self-quarantining. At the beginning of the year, some families might have thought of being forced to stay home from work and school […]

Filed Under: Family Therapy, General

Is it Safe to Go Back to In-Person Therapy Sessions?

July 28, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

Just a few short months ago, none of us could have imagined how our lives would change at the onset of the Corona Virus. Now, several months into a global pandemic and resulting global quarantine, the world is slowly starting to open back up. But a lot of people wonder how long it will take […]

Filed Under: General, Telehealth

How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Us Better Understand the Black Lives Matter Movement

July 4, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

Most human beings have implicit biases. And that’s okay, as long as we are aware of them and aware of how our attitudes affect others. In the United States, black people have lived through a long history of violence and social injustice. With the recent deaths of George Flynn and Rayshard Brooks, the Black Lives […]

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How to Cope with the Stress and Anxiety Caused by COVID-19

May 3, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

If you’re like most people, you are doing your best to stay calm during COVID-19 pandemic. But that can feel incredibly difficult at times. When not worrying about friends and loved one’s health, there’s also the conflicting information provided by the media and the economic ramifications of the virus that have people on edge. Signs […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, General

Tips for Coping with Social Isolation

May 1, 2020 by Farah VanGenderen

Humans are social creatures and we don’t do well in isolation. That’s exactly why state penitentiaries punish prisoners by putting them into solitary confinement. It causes them great mental anguish. Many of us have felt like prisoners in solitary confinement over the last couple of months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. And […]

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Farah VanGenderen

Farah VanGenderen



(410) 742-3055
farah.vangenderen@mendedmind.hush.com

415 Rolling Road,
Salisbury, MD 21801

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