Testing positive for the BRCA gene requires people to make challenging decisions regarding their physical health. Being a BRCA carrier means your rate for various cancers, including breast, ovarian, and melanoma, greatly increase. It requires ongoing medical care. As a result, people often feel anxiety, depression, and a range of other emotions. After her own experience of being a BRCA carrier, Karen Ford, coach and mental health provider, specializes in supporting others who are BRCA carriers. In this conversation, we speak about the mental health concerns that arise with a positive BRCA test, and the dwindling mental health support needed.

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