Episode 1: Finding Meaning in Life & Genetics
Sep 14, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Nerine Gregersen discusses the profound emotional and existential impacts of learning genetic information. She shares her journey from clinical genetics to logotherapy, a form of psychotherapy focused on finding meaning, explaining how it provides crucial support beyond just medical information. The conversation explores how logotherapy can help individuals navigate the challenges and identity shifts triggered by genetic discoveries and advocates for a more humanistic and empathetic approach in healthcare.Episode description
In this episode, Nerine Gregersen, MD, a former pediatrician, clinical geneticist, and logotherapist, discusses how learning genetic information about oneself can have profound emotional and existential impacts.
She talks about how logotherapy, a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes finding meaning as people's primary motivation, can help support people navigating difficult diagnoses or profound life shifts triggered by genetic discoveries.
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