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Fighting Off that Massive Invisible Bully: Coronavirus, PTSD, and the COMT gene in Kids

The coronavirus continues to “bully” children around the globe with no end in sight. Learn how some children with a gene known as COMT Met/Met are more vulnerable to developing PTSD as a result of this kind of trauma, and how genetic testing and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help.

Pandemic Anxiety and the BDNF Gene in the Age of Coronavirus

Learn how to avoid pandemic anxiety and boost your immunity by biohacking the BDNF Gene.

And the Winner (in 206 Countries) is… Our Top Five Blogs for 2019 – Bipolar Disorder, Genetic Testing, and Existential Crisis

You will find a list of our top five blogs, ranked according to the number of people who’ve read them!

Genetic Testing and Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder: Could a Simple Cheek Swab be the Missing Link in Your Mental Health Treatment?

DNA: I Am Who I Am… or Am I? – Session Ten

Surf’s Up: Use Your Genetic Code to Ride the Stress Wave with Ease
The COMT Gene Featuring “DNA 4 KIDS" With "GENiE"

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 13
Autistic Gut Bugs?

The Great Mystery of Autism Spectrum Disorder—and How One’s Microbiome May Play a Role

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 1
Your Microbiome – An “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”?

In our new series, “Your Mighty Moody Microbiome,” you will learn how the DNA in these microorganisms is an extremely important “manufacturing plant” that also helps regulate the DNA in your body’s cells, and how you can use that information to improve your emotional health.

Treatment-Resistant?: What to Do When Your Medication is Not Working

Treatment-resistant is a clinical term used to describe the situation when your condition doesn’t respond to a prescription medication as expected – it may work partially, or not at all.

“It’s Not Me, Dad, It’s My DNA”: How SLC6A4, CACNA1C, and ANK3 Genes Restored a Father’s Respect

Sometimes learning how our DNA affects our prospects can help ease the burden of unrealistic expectations… for all parties involved.

DNA Battle of the Sexes
Weaponized Genetic Testing and Depression in a Married Couple

We should be careful NOT to conceptualize mental illness as synonymous with “personality flaws”—and how toxic it can be to a love relationship when the biologic basis of mental illness is “weaponized.”