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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.

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 4
Ninety Trillion Bugs Cry Out, “Feed Me. Feed Me.” Why Should You Care?

A Gut Feeling: Is Your Microbiome Making You Moody?

Genetic Susceptibility to Childhood Trauma in the Age of Momo from the SLC6A4 “Orchid Gene”

Well-Informed Parenting through a Simple Cheek Swab

Is Your Child an “Orchid” or a “Dandelion” when Subjected to Traumatic Experiences?

Are You an “Orchid” or a “Dandelion?”
How Sexual Trauma, interacting with SLC6A4 and COMT Genes, Provide the Answer

Some individuals are like orchids—absolutely incredible, requiring just the right circumstances to truly thrive. Other individuals are like dandelions. Dandelions can grow just about anywhere.

How do I Recover from Trauma and Humiliation? (Part 1)*

Humiliation is a “public emotion” in that it involves a belief that others will view us as diminished, and will likely mock us.

How do I Recover from Trauma and Humiliation? (Part 2)*

How do I Recover from Trauma and Humiliation? (Part 3)*

Self-Saboteur

Part Two: Sleeping with Your Boss Comes at a Cost
Are you being sexually harassed by someone senior to you at work, someone who has power over your future, someone you are frightened to confront?

Self-Saboteur

Part One: Understanding the 'Me' in #MeToo
Self-Saboteurs don’t know what they don’t know - there are myriad ways that people unknowingly sabotage their lives.