What Everyone Needs to Know About Drug Metabolism
How you metabolize medications is important to know for your prescription. These insights can help healthcare providers prescribe with more precision.
Can Genetic Testing for Medication Response Transform Mental Health Treatment?
Genetic testing for medication response can help personalize treatment for anxiety, depression, ADHD, schizophrenia, and PTSD. Learn how.
4 Genes That Can Affect Depression and Anxiety Treatment
Your genes can affect your treatment plan if you take medication for depression or anxiety. Learn more about the roles of MTHFR, SLC6A4, BDNF, and CYP450.
What is Pharmacogenetics Testing (and Who Should Get It)?
Pharmacogenetics testing helps you understand how your genes can impact your body’s response to medications. It can be useful in mental health treatment.
How Pharmacogenetic (PGx) Testing Is Revolutionizing Mental Health Treatment
If you or a family member have sought care from a mental health professional, or are considering seeking help for depression, anxiety, ADHD or other conditions, you want the best treatment available. Multiple treatment options now exist for many of these conditions, ranging from medications and psychotherapy to alternative treatments. It can be confusing to […]
No Child Psychiatrist Near You? Here’s How to Find Mental Health Help
If your kid or teen needs mental health help and there’s no child psychiatrist in your area, don’t give up. Try these strategies find resources.
5 Reasons Why You Should Talk About Your Mental Health
Talking about your mental health with a loved one or therapist can help you deal with both positive and negative emotions in a healthy way.
Why Physical Activity Is Vital to Your Child’s Mental Health
Regular physical activity can help protect a child’s mental health and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and ADHD. The BDNF gene may hold the clues.
How to Treat Multiple Mental Health Conditions in Children and Teens
Many children and teens with ADHD or depression often also have another mental health condition. Here’s what parents should know about comorbidities.
How to Build Connections When You Have Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disoder causes great fear in social settings. Treatment to manage anxiety is available. Plus, try these strategies to build connections.
Pandemic Tips for Parents: How to Manage Your Family’s Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic is hard on both kids and adults. Listen to this podcast for tips on navigating work, family, and mental health during lockdown.
9 Ways to Help Your Child’s Mental Health During COVID-19
If you’re a parent who is worried about the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-term effects on the mental health of children and teens, try these expert tips.
Schizophrenia Treatment: How Pharmacogenetic Testing Can Help
Schizophrenia usually requires lifelong treatment with medications, such as antipsychotics. Side effects can occur, but pharmacogenetic testing can help.
Mental Health During and After Pregnancy: What Women Should Know
Postpartum depression, prenatal depression, and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are serious health risks for women. But there’s help.
COVID-19 Anxiety and Depression: Where to Turn for Help
Many people are experiencing anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to this podcast for expert tips.
How to Help Your Child Resume School After a Mental Health Crisis
After a hospitalization or an extended absence due to a mental health condition, it can be hard for kids to re-enter school. These strategies can help.
Dr. Phil Discusses How Genomind Can Help Mental Health Treatment
Dr. Phil talks about how the Genomind pharmacogenetic (PGx) test can help patients with mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, or ADHD.
How Learning Disabilities Can Affect Your Child’s Mental Health
Learning disabilities like dyslexia and mental health conditions like ADHD can often be confused. Here’s what you should know to help your child.
Talking to Your Parents About Your Mental Health: A Guide for Teens
If you’re a teen, it can be hard to talk about your feelings and mental health with your parents, but it’s important. Use this guide to make it easier.
5 Ways to Raise a Healthy—and Happy—LGBTQIA+ Kid
An LGBTQ child may be at risk for depression, suicide, substance abuse, and other mental health issues due to lack of support. Here’s how parents can help.
Postpartum Depression in Men: You Don’t Have to Suffer in Silence
Postpartum depression can occur in men and fathers, and signs can include anger or withdrawal. Therapy, antidepressants, and social support can help.
5 Ways to Cope with Suicidal Ideation: Tim’s Story
Suicide is a leading cause of death in Americans, but there’s help. Here’s one man’s story of long-term depression, suicidal ideation, and recovery.
Telemedicine for Mental Health: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues? A telemedicine or telehealth appointment with a therapist or psychiatrist can help.
3 Steps to Cope with Chronic or Recurrent Depression
Depression often requires a long-term treatment plan with medication, therapy, and self-care. Find relief with these management strategies.
Caregiving for Someone with a Mental Illness: 8 Ways to Avoid Burnout
If you’re a parent or caregiver to someone with a mental health condition, it’s important to take care of yourself to avoid caregiver burnout.
What You Should Know About SSRIs and SNRIs for Your Child
SSRIs and SNRIs are two common types of medications for pediatric anxiety and OCD. Here’s what parents should know about finding the right treatment.
Pain Tolerance Could Be in Your Genes
Pain tolerance may be partly determined by your genes. Use these tips to manage chronic pain, plus learn how pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing can help.
3 Things Genetic Testing Can Tell Us About Addiction
Addiction is driven by both our genes and environment Here’s what genetic testing can tell us about substance abuse risk and treatment options.
7 Ways to Manage Anxiety During Stressful Times
Coronavirus and other real-world events can worsen anxiety and panic. If you have an anxiety disorder, use these tips to cope during a crisis.
What to Know Before Medicating Your Child for Mental Health
Considering medication for your child’s mental health condition? Here are lifestyle changes to try, plus steps to help you decide if medication is right.
