Comments on: Overcoming Genetic Indications for Psychological Syndromes

By: Janice

Janice — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:24:47 +0000

Where is it given that children who are high achievers need to be loved more? Children are unique and we need to celebrate this uniqueness.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:11:05 +0000

I think genetics does play a large role in so many things. When it plays a role in mannerisms and character traits it will definitely play a role in psychological wellness. My cousin has ADHD just like his dad.

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:56:15 +0000

I think it goes both ways. Love the children and give them the attention and appreciation they deserve and need and the genetic roles may not be such a major factor in this.

By: Stella

Stella — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:53:28 +0000

How can kids find a way to love themselves when they are so frequently not getting the love that they need from the adults in their lives? For me this is a key reason for why genetics play such a small role but the parenting in their lives is huge!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:03:30 +0000

I am a firm believer that anyone can achieve what they so desire. Jean is correct. You keep telling someone that they are not good enough or even tell yourself, sooner or later you are going to believe it. I think children as well as adults need to learn how to love themselves and to try to think positive to bring positive outcomes. We can overcome what society throws at us.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:40:18 +0000

Do you think that maybe overcoming the genetic role is simply too much for some people to fight? Not only do they have the genes but they have the added disaster that this was the way they were raised so they have to overcome both things at the same time. I just do not know how anyone could possibly be able to get past any of that on their own. Seems daunting to me.

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:27:47 +0000

Too many times kids are labeled in school as underachievers and guess what? That is what they end up becoming. I do not like this process of labeling in any part of our lives because it almost does become like a self fulfilling prophecy. If people tell you enough that you are or are not something, then that is exactly what you will come to believe and will probably become. So I think that a good strong nurturing environment is what one needs, not a diagnosis of problems before they even arise. Not burying my head in the sand, but there are just some things that really do not need to be addressed until they arise.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:02:34 +0000

I have always thought that your genetic background could just be too difficult to overcome but it is such a positive thing to note that there is still hope for doing just that. I have always tended to err toward the opinion of nature over nurture but new studies are coming along everyday that seem to disprove that just a little bit more all of the time. Perhaps it is time to really rethink my beliefs and give a little more credence where before I have not. And that is what I like so much about many of the articles and the blogs that I find here. They force me to take a new look at things I have thought about only in a certain way for years and get me to reevaluate and sometimes even change my mind. And that feels good sometimes to not be so rigid and set in stone.

By: amanda

amanda — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:15:07 +0000

I agree a little that it’s not 100 percent guaranteed that the illnesses are genetic if brought up in positive environment. But it goes to say that if we live positive and think positive, then maybe there is hope for us who have families with these problems

By: janice

janice — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:12:43 +0000

This does bring a a little hope to persons that has a history of genetic illnesses and ailments. It’s good to see this study done so persons with families who deal with those have a little hope that it is not passed down the family line.