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I’m glad that I asked my clinician for the GeneSight test

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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...

I’m a big fan of the GeneSight test

I spent 16 years as a general nurse practitioner in the home healthcare industry. One important thing that became increasingly obvious as I spent more t...