
Fighting Off that Massive Invisible Bully: Coronavirus, PTSD, and the COMT gene in Kids
- July 22, 2020
- Dr. Bruce Kehr
- AnxietydnageneGeneticsPost-Trauma
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?
- August 28, 2019
- Dr. Bruce Kehr
- ADHDAnxietyDepressionDNA... Nurture Your NatureDNA: I Am Who I AmGeneticsGenie & Moody MikeGut-Brain Connectionleaky gutMicrobiomePersonalized MedicinePost-Trauma
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
- March 13, 2019
- Dr. Bruce Kehr
- ChildrenDNA... Nurture Your NatureDNA: I Am Who I AmFor ParentsGeneticsPersonalized Medicine
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
- January 16, 2019
- Dr. Bruce Kehr
- DepressionDNA... Nurture Your NatureDNA: I Am Who I AmGeneticsPsychotherapyTrauma
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)*
- January 29, 2018
- Dr. Bruce Kehr
- Post-TraumaPsychotherapy
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 3)*
- January 29, 2018
- Dr. Bruce Kehr
- Post-TraumaPsychotherapy

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?