Patient stories

Thousands of clinicians have ordered GeneSight testing for over two million patients. These are some of those patients’ stories.

I wasn’t in ‘fight or flight’ anymore. I was just me
Ashlea J, Florida

I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder when I was 14. I was agoraphobic and I struggled throughout my teenage years and especially high school. I couldn’t...

Since I took the GeneSight test, I was able to pick up what I loved
Madeline B, Arkansas

Madeline B. Arkansas "Since I took the GeneSight test, I was able to pick up what I loved. And now, as Miss Arkansas USA, I am ready to advocate for men...

I do not think I would be alive without GeneSight
Courtney N, Massachusetts

I have been struggling with anxiety since I graduated from college more than a decade ago. Medication managed it mostly well, most of the time. Re...

I feel a lot more like myself. I enjoy things I enjoyed before
Beth B., Ohio

Beth B. Ohio "I feel a lot more like myself. I enjoy things I enjoyed before."...

GeneSight was a big part of taking care of my own mental health
Danielle R., Illinois

I had felt, from a very young age, that I was different. I did not have the language to know that what I was feeling was a combination of depressi...

I tell my patients to ask for the GeneSight test
Iris R., Chicago, Ill

I’m a mom, a wife, a sister, a practicing Ob/Gyn, a teacher and a researcher in hereditary cancers. And I’m a survivor of a traumatic experience. ...

The GeneSight test validated that I know my own body
Gage G., Illinois

I have struggled with suicidal ideation, generalized anxiety, and severe depression for more than seven years. I believe in taking care of your br...

Based on my [GeneSight] results, my doctor changed my anxiety medication so my body could better process that medicine
Ansley F., Georgia

Ansley F. Georgia "Based on my results, my doctor changed my anxiety medication so my body could better process that medicine."...

I’m thriving rather than trying to survive
Julie L., Indiana

I had a picture-perfect pregnancy and delivery. I was ready for the future, believing naively that my life would stay pretty much the same. I am e...

I recommend the GeneSight test
Nick G., California

I’m a 43-year-old Army veteran. From 2013 to 2020, I was on seven different medications at 15 different doses. It was a lot of going back and forth, playing...

I found the GeneSight test to be a powerful tool
Melanie B., Massachusetts

I feel like I’ve been very blessed, even though I’ve had a roller coaster of a life. I’m a mom of five kids and nine grandkids. All have lived ...

I’m glad that I asked my clinician for the GeneSight test
Veronica M., North Carolina

It’s been a rough road. I’m 45 years old, have a 26-year-old son (with two little girls). I often babysit my granddaughters and another child w...

I finally felt hopeful about my treatment and future
Jillian *

When I was 16, I was diagnosed with and treated for depression. By age 17, the diagnosis was updated to bipolar II rapid cycling. I was in a terrible state f...

GeneSight results lead to results
Amber R., Pennsylvania

If you don’t have your mental health, you have nothing. I’m not ashamed that I have depression. I’m not ashamed if I burst into tears. It’s me. ...

There had to be a better way
Ryan J., North Carolina

I first started with depression and ADHD symptoms around 16. I’ve been bouncing around on medications for these conditions for most of my life – my gues...

Catching up with a GeneSight patient
Ronni S., New Jersey

I didn't go looking for depression, but I certainly wasn't going to let it define my life without trying to fight. Ten years ago, I was...

The most expensive medication is the one that doesn’t work
Ashley W., Illinois

“What’s the most expensive medication?” someone recently asked me. I tilted my head as I thought. Then came the answer: “it’s the one that does...

If you are struggling, the FIRST thing your doctor should do is order the GeneSight test
Juli B., Idaho

I am a busy mom. I had three kids in five years and tried to work as needed, but I struggled with situational anxiety. When I sought counseling in...

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