Patient Video Testimonials

The Bagnalls’ Story

Jennifer Bagnall was settling into her new marriage when she accidentally came across a disturbing journal entry written by her new husband that said “Hang Myself”. That got her attention quickly and she convinced her husband David to get a brain scan to see what was going on. What they discovered may not only have saved their marriage, but also David’s life.

Stephen, Firefighter

After living with PTSD for over 10 years, this first responder froze on the job. The guy who had been called to help was the guy who needed help.

Can You See Trauma in the Brain? with Bestselling Author Rachel Hollis

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hollis was only 14 years old when she experienced a horrific tragedy in her family that would affect her forever. Although she has grown from the experience and gone on to great success in life, the residual effects of emotional trauma still linger. In this episode of Scan My…

The Difference Between Male & Female Brains, with Daniel Sharman & Leggy Langdon

In this new episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen sits down with actor Daniel Sharman and producer Leggy Langdon to discuss their mental health. Daniel describes waking up with “morning depression” and Leggy discusses his battle with addiction. For more ways to stay up to date with Daniel and Leggy listen to their…

How Bullying Affects the Brain, with Nikki Leigh

This episode of Scan My Brain features the beautiful model/actress Nikki Leigh. Nikki had made a recent goal of optimizing her brain to help learn new languages, so she came to Amen Clinics to get her brain scanned and learn the best way to optimize it. Nikki had also suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts…

Miranda Maday on Combating Past Trauma and Anxiety: “I’ve Been So Overwhelmed By My Thoughts”

Relationships can be difficult when you don’t understand what is happening with your partner’s brain. That’s why getting brain scans can be incredibly helpful to show why certain behavior patterns may occur. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen meets with Disney star Raven-Symone and her new wife Miranda Maday to help…

Raven Symone on Battling Depression: “I Go Into My Brain By Myself”

Actress and singer Raven-Symone has been dealing with her own depression recently, most notably in the form of her so-called “burrito-ing”, where she retreats into the solitude of her own mind. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Raven visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics along with her new wife Miranda Pearman-Maday to get…

What Exactly Did Football Do To My Brain? – Trent Shelton’s Brain Scan Results

In this episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen meets with speaker, author, and formal NFL player Trent Shelton to scan his brain and see the effects of the many concussions Trent has suffered over the years. Dr. Amen then gives Trent the best strategies to improve his brain based on what the scans…

“I Felt Like I Was Dumb My Whole Life” – Inside Lewis Howes’ Brain

In this episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen sits down with The School of Greatness host Lewis Howes to discuss Lewis’ past struggles due to head trauma and show where these injuries have manifested in his brain. Dr. Amen then gives Lewis a plan to get his brain healthier and functioning better.

Pretty Little Liars Star Tammin Sursok Opens Up About Her Mental Health

In this episode of Scan My Brain, Pretty Little Liars actress/Women on Top Podcast host Tammin Sursok visits the clinic to get her brain scanned and learn about where her anxiety comes from. Dr. Daniel Amen reveals her brain scan and gives her a road map to getting her anxiety under control.

Why Brain Scans Take Relationships to the Next Level

Relationships can be confusing. Sometimes the people we love the most can baffle us with their behavior, and sometimes what we don’t know can cause a lot of damage. What we’ve seen at Amen Clinics is that the brain is often at the center of relationship problems and most people don’t even think about it.…

Optimizing Cory Rodriguez’s Brain | Scan My Brain

Health and wellness expert Cory Rodriguez recently visited Amen Clinics to get his brain scanned and learn about how to best optimize it. Dr. Rishi Sood shares the results of the scan with Cory and gives him the best tailored strategies to make it the best it can be.

Making a Comedian’s Brain Better with Jessimae Peluso

In this episode of Scan My Brain, comedian Jessimae Peluso visits the clinic to learn more about her brain health and what steps she can take to improve it.

“Will I Still Be Funny if My Brain is Fixed?” With Comedian Jessimae Peluso

In this episode of Scan My Brain, comedian Jessimae Peluso visits the clinic to learn more about her brain function and how it’s been affecting her anxiety and ADD. She wants to fix her brain, but she’s concerned that if she heals it she might lose her mental edge that she relies upon for her…

Healing Jeff Wittek’s Brain Injury | Scan My Brain (Part 2)

In the second part of Scan My Brain with Jeff Wittek, Dr. Daniel Amen explains how Jeff can better heal his brain, along with some practical strategies to get his negative thinking under control.

How YouTube Star Jeff Wittek’s Injury Affected His Brain (Part 1)

YouTube star Jeff Wittek suffered a horrific injury resulting from a filmed stunt going wrong. In this video, Jeff meets with Dr. Daniel Amen to discuss the results of his brain SPECT scan, which helps to explain what is going on with his brain as a result of the accident.

What Life Coach Taylor Arco Learned About Anxiety From Her Scan

Taylor Arco, a student and social media influencer, recently visited Amen Clinics in Bellevue, WA to learn more about the anxiety she had been experiencing. After seeing what her brain SPECT scan looked like, she learned which specific parts of her brain were contributing to her anxiety.

Olympic Boxer Tony Jeffries Gets His Brain Scanned at Amen Clinics

It’s no secret that boxing can be a hard sport on your brain, but fortunately many brain injuries both large and small can be helped through a targeted approach. In this video, olympic medalist boxer Tony Jeffries visits Amen Clinics in Encino to get his brain scanned using SPECT imaging and go over the results…

Do I Have ADD? – What Brock Johnson Learned from His SPECT Scan

Social media entrepreneur Brock Johnson first became concerned about his brain when his fiancee Taylor called him out on forgetting to handle some of the smaller tasks in his day. Ultimately, he and Taylor made the decision to come to Amen Clinics together to get their brains scanned to see how the different areas of…

AnnaLynne McCord’s Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis (Pt 2)

In our last video featuring actress and activist AnnaLynne McCord, Dr. Daniel Amen discussed the findings of her brain SPECT scan, as well as some of the physiological factors contributing to her personality splits. In this video, Dr. Amen gives AnnaLynne a road map for brain health recovery. By looking at her life in a…

AnnaLynne McCord’s Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis (Pt 1)

In an effort to de-stigmatize mental health problems, actress AnnaLynne McCord (Beverly Hills 90210, Nip/Tuck) agreed to let her session with Dr. Amen be filmed and talked candidly about having a split personality, which is currently referred to as dissociative identity disorder. In her session with Dr. Amen, AnnaLynne openly talked about her experiences with…

Dr. Amen Helps Jennie Garth Recover from Her Brain Injury (Part 3)

Beverly Hills 90210 actress Jennie Garth didn’t know a past jet-skiing accident had damaged her brain, but a SPECT scan at Amen Clinics showed the result of the damage. Here Dr. Amen reveals the mental health effects she was likely experiencing as a result of the brain injury, but he also lays out a plan…

Jennie Garth’s Brain Scan (Part 2)

It was a great honor bringing actress Jennie Garth into Amen Clinics for a full evaluation. In this video, we go over Jennie’s brain scan to address some key cognitive issues she has been experiencing for years. Here is what we found.

What Anxiety Looks Like In Neels Visser’s Brain

Young entrepreneur Neels Visser came to Amen Clinics to get his brain scanned due to concerns over keeping his anxiety in check. What he and Dr. Daniel Emina found are telltale patterns in areas where the emotional part of the brain is working too hard. In this video, Neels discusses his anxiety, his lifestyle, and…

Repairing Joseph McClendon III’s Brain

Joseph McClendon III was brutally attacked for being the wrong color in the wrong part of town, and although he has gone on to become a successful neuroscientist and coach, he had always wondered about the lasting effects on the brain from that awful day. In this video, Dr. Daniel Amen scans Joseph’s brain in…

Dr. Daniel Amen Helps Jennie Garth with Her Memory (Part 1)

Actress Jennie Garth (Beverly Hills 90210) had been having trouble remembering things as she recalled past events on her hit podcast 9021OMG. She reached out to Dr. Daniel Amen, who suggested she come in to meet him and get her brain scanned. In this video, Dr. Amen discusses his findings with Jennie, and gives her…

How Dr. Amen Helped Brittany Furlan Heal Her Brain (Part 2)

Actress and comedian Brittany Furlan has been very transparent about her struggles with anxiety. She’s tried pretty much every medication on the planet – TMS, therapy, supplements, etc. but she still struggles. In the first video, Brittany described her struggles to Dr. Daniel Amen, who then showed her the results of her brain SPECT scan.…

Brittany Furlan has Her Brain Scanned at Amen Clinics (Part 1)

Actress and comedian Brittany Furlan has been very transparent about her struggles with anxiety. She’s tried pretty much every medication on the planet – TMS, therapy, supplements, etc. but she still struggles. Dr. Daniel Amen reached out and suggested taking a deeper look at the brain. Her brain has been checked for tumors and seizure…

Tallulah Willis got her Brain Scanned at Amen Clinics

To help her pinpoint the effect of past trauma on her brain, actress and fashion designer Tallulah Willis came to Amen Clinics in Encino, CA to get her brain scanned. When Dr. Jay Faber explained the surprising findings, Tallulah learned of a better, more customized way to get healthy.

How Kristi Webb Overcame Her Crippling Depression

Kristi Webb had been struggling with depression which had gotten so severe that it was hard to leave her bed. When she discovered Amen Clinics and decided to make an appointment, she had no idea what to expect. In this video, Kristi describes what happened to her life after she made that fateful decision.

After the Concussions: How USC Legend Anthony Davis Fixed His Brain

Anthony Davis earned the nickname “The Notre Dame Killer” after scoring 6 touchdowns vs. Notre Dame on the way to the College Football Hall of Fame and a career in the NFL. But the road wasn’t always so smooth. Numerous concussions on the field began to show their nasty effects years after walking away from…

Why Anna Marie Refers Her Patients

When it comes to coaching clients to success, Anna Marie Frank, owner of Happy.Whole.You. found that the missing element in her toolbox was the integration of the Amen method. Watch this video to learn about Anna Marie’s partnership with Amen Clinics and why she recommends that her clients come to get their brain scanned.

TBI: Bjorn’s Surfing Incident

A horrible surfing accident left pro surfer Bjorn Hazelquist with intense headaches and vision problems. However, the CT scans of his brain showed no sign of any lasting problem. Bjorn knew in his heart that there was something wrong, and a SPECT scan at Amen Clinics finally confirmed his suspicions. The SPECT scan changed his…

TBI: Lynne’s Son’s Story

In first grade, Lynne’s son Damen received a blow to the head on the schoolyard knocked him unconscious. Afterwards, Lynne noticed a dramatic shift in Damen’s personality. He often became angry and violent. After coming to Amen Clinics, Damen’s life transformed back to the sweet kid she remembered.

Learning Problems: Sammy’s Story

Sammy was in tears every night. She was having trouble focusing and she just couldn’t do her work. However, Sammy’s parents knew in their heart that there was something wrong, and a SPECT scan at Amen Clinics finally confirmed their suspicions. After being treated at Amen Clinics, Sammy’s school work and life improved significantly.

Toxic Mold Exposure: Doug’s Story

Doug seeing the SPECT scan of his brain was an experience he would never forget. As emotional as it was to see the issues at hand, it was also liberating to have the answers and professional guidance he needed for better treatments ahead. When Doug made the decision to look at his brain, it changed his life.

Concussion: Kattie’s Story

Driving alone one night, Kattie Boline’s car was crushed by a semi-truck in a horrible accident. Afterwards, Kattie had awful headaches and eventually even mood and personality changes. After coming to Amen Clinics, Kattie finally received the answers she was looking for to get her life back on track.

Grady, Sports Enthusiast

After I suffered two concussions, I wasn’t just forgetting things, but I was starting to lose interest.

ADD (Ring Of Fire): Jarrett’s Story

Jarrett had an internal motor that just wouldn’t quit and he was given a clinical ADD diagnosis at only 5 years old. After seeing many doctors, his parents brought him to Amen Clinics. This brought about an incredibly positive change in his life with his friends, family, school and career aspirations.

Memory Loss, Depression & Anxiety: Gerald Grunke

Within a Week, the First Miracles Started Taking PlaceWhen Gerald Graunke first came to visit Amen Clinics, he was suffering from memory loss, anxiety, depression, and physical pain, all of which was causing him a great deal of problems in his family. After his brain was scanned and he was given a customized treatment plan,…

Drug & Alcohol Counselor: Jack Felton

Addiction Counselor Jack Felton has been turning lives around at New Hope Christian Counseling for years. During that time, he’s seen it all. He believes that sometimes it takes next-level thinking to help certain personality types to make the commitment to change. Referring his patients to get a SPECT brain image at Amen Clinics has…

Bipolar Disorder: Loni’s Heartbreaking Recovery

Loni has bipolar. She was very impulsive and showed dangerous behavior. She had depression and she was not being the best mother. Her husband suffered from similar issues. She wanted to get help. She shares her story of how she was finally able to get her faith restored because of Amen Clinics.

ADD: Marianne’s Son’s Story

Marianne’s older son struggled with ADD symptoms. Listen to her story of how the Amen Clinics process not only helped her son, but the whole family. From the history and the insights learned from the SPECT scan, we were able to get to the source of his issues. I believe it saved his life.

Depression & Anxiety: Gerald’s Story

Life before Amen Clinics was very difficult. I had depression daily. I would cry for no reason. I previously saw a psychotherapist, I tried various drugs, and nothing was working. Seeing my SPECT finally allowed the doctors to help me to get the core of my issues and now my depression is finally under control.

Mental Health Therapist: Delores Castellano

Looking at the brain should be part of our routine checkups, it’s the best way to check and see if your brain is functioning at its best, or if it’s heading for trouble. Delores came in to check the health of her brain and her son’s brain. She wanted to understand more about it so…

Toxic Mold Exposure: Pamela Voss

For so long, Pamela experienced changes in her mood and in her health which overtime began affecting her family. She didn’t feel she was being the mother her children needed, and felt she was missing out on everything day to day because she couldn’t get out of bed. Upon visiting Amen Clinics, testing had revealed that depression wasn’t…

TBI: Mercedes Surfing Incident

Mercedes Maidana, a well-known big-wave surfer from Argentina, suffered a serious concussion while surfing 30 foot waves off the coast of Oregon. Subsequently, she suffered from anxiety, depression, and memory problems. But her life changed for the better after coming to Amen Clincs. Today she is happier, healthier, and thriving. Hear her fascinating story.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Ryan Davenport

Like many people suffering from OCD, Ryan Davenport first noticed symptoms during childhood. By the age of 20, his symptoms became so debilitating, that he could hardly talk, eat or walk. Fortunately, his family brought him to the Amen Clinics in Costa Mesa, CA to seek out a solution. Dr. Larry Momaya, Board Certified in…

Brain Health Coaching: Donna Kelly

As we age, our bodies become more affected by our habits and lifestyle. For years, Donna Kelly had been experiencing chronic leg pain that was making her life more and more difficult. She felt that if there wasn’t some kind of change, she would soon be unable to walk. As is the case with many…

Traumatic Brain Injury: Shawn Dollar

Before getting crushed by a 25-foot wave, Shawn Dollar stood up on his surfboard and dove headfirst under the wave. Unfortunately, just below the surface of the water, the pinnacle of a boulder was protruding and he slammed his skull into the rocks. On impact, Dollar heard his neck shatter. He broke his neck in…

PTSD: Jill’s Story

A survivor of the Pentagon attack of 9/11, Jill had been instrumental in working with veterans to combat the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It was during the course of her work with these returning veterans that she realized she was struggling with PTSD herself.

Attention Deficit Disorder: Shawn’s Story

Shawn found success both with his attention deficit disorder and his overall health after coming to Amen Clinics. An accurate diagnosis was the first breakthrough for him, but after medication, supplement, and lifestyle changes, Shawn began feeling improvements with mood, anxiety, and his physical wellbeing.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Susan’s Story

Susan talks about the brain injuries her and her son received from a car accident and how The Amen Clinics helped restore functionality and health with lifestyle changes.

PTSD: Susan’s Story

Susan had experienced a debilitating emotional trauma and her prescribed medications were not providing any relief. Susan came to Amen Clinics in hopes for better answers. After going through the evaluation process and multiple sessions of TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), she began to properly rehabilitate her PTSD and begin to see that in all aspects of her life.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Judy’s Story

After three other prior brain surgeries and one reconstructive surgery, no one was able to explain to Judy why she was still experiencing painful symptoms. Coming to Amen Clinics was validating for Judy because she was able to see on paper what was finally going on inside her brain.

Lyme Disease: Larry Gourdine

Larry’s son, David, had been diagnosed with ADHD, depression, and anxiety with treatments following each based on his symptoms. With little to no relief, David had begun experiencing new symptoms including hallucinations around the time his family found Amen Clinics. Upon their first appointment, their psychiatrist tested David for Lyme Disease where he fully tested positive. David and his family got the answers they needed to begin his…

Anger, Aggressive Behavior & Stress: A Parent’s Relief

A parent’s testimonial for their daughter, and life after visiting Amen Clinics. Before their visit, stress and tension filled their home due to high aggressive behavior between two siblings. After seeing their daughter’s brain scan and noting which parts were inactive, their physician gave them clear understanding behind her behaviors.

Anxiety & Depression: A Patient’s Story

After dealing with several adversities at a young age, this patient had experienced anxiety and depression hand in hand throughout her life. After her visit with Amen Clinics, she got the answers she needed to help her succeed in school and overcome her anxieties.

Substance Addiction: Angela’s Son’s Recovery

Angela’s son was able to overcome life threatening drug addiction after seeing a SPECT image of his brain. Through the support of their physician at Amen Clinics, and seeing how drugs were physically damaging his brain, it was the motivator Angela’s son needed to help change his life for the better.

Memory Loss: Vonne’s Story

Vonne struggled with both short- and long-term memory loss before visiting Amen Clinics. With the help of SPECT imaging and a very comprehensive treatment plan, she has noticed improvement with not only her memory, but with her quality of life. Vonne’s story shows that when you heal your brain, your quality of life will follow!

Attention Deficit Disorder: Darren’s Story

After having the same discussion with multiple psychiatrists, Darren wasn’t receiving the answers he was looking for. Visiting Amen Clinics gave both Darren and his family tangible answers about what was going on in his brain. After finishing the full evaluation and seeing his SPECT scan, he was given a personalized treatment plan that improved his ADHD.

Adolescent ADD: Liz’s Daughter

It was more than a learning disability barrier for Liz’s daughter. Once having her brain scanned, the image revealed her brain function was very overstimulated. Their physician at Amen Clinics suggested a personalized treatment plan of diet change, exercise, brain directed supplements, and light pharmaceutical intervention to get her daughter on the right track to succeed.

Traumatic Brain Injury, Addiction & Depression: Doug’s Story

After battling a traumatic brain injury, addiction and depression for several years, Doug shares how he was finally able to reverse it. His experience at Amen Clinics showed him how to make changes in his everyday lifestyle that would reverse the damage in his brain and ultimately help him change his life.

Depression & PTSD: Vivica’s Story

Vivica, an Amen Clinics patient who had struggled with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, suffered from memory loss and a feeling of being disengaged from life. She overate to make herself feel better. But after having transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, or TMS—which she chose over medication—she says, “I feel like I have a…

Life Changing Experience

I would recommend everyone to go to Amen Clinics. There is a lot to be learned about your brain and how they see it. Even if you are not having problems it is great to see the health of your brain and any preventive things to do to keep it healthy. Dr. Amelia Mathews was…

12 Week Journey

I want you to know that the Amen Solution program is awesome and I’m growing everyday by participating in the 12 Week Journey. You are truly helping me get my life back after an injury last year and chronic stress. I AM GETTING MY LIFE BACK! It is a lot of work but with the…

Helpful Brain Scan

I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your incredible program. I had my brain scan 1 month ago and the progress has been nothing short of amazing. My impulsive eating of bad carbs later in the day has totally subsided and as of today I am officially the leanest I have…

Amen Clinics has given me a real chance at life

After years of special diets, full-body detox programs, tri-athlete like training, self-medication and traditional psychiatric care, I came to Amen Clinics in June of 2010 having lost almost all hope of finding answers to a life that was quickly coming to its end. Since my teenage years and before, I had trouble with focus, concentration,…

Concussion: Kattie’s Story

I always knew something was wrong with my brain after my car accident. I had done multiple PET and MRI scans but every physician I saw said my scans came back completely normal, but I knew something was terribly wrong. So, when I first came in to Amen Clinics, I had no faith my brain…