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In this episode of Scan My Brain, actress and comedienne Syd Wilder visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics Orange County to discuss some of her recent mental health challenges and get her brain scanned. After a traumatic divorce and suicide attempt, Syd had found herself mentally struggling. Dr. Amen reveals what’s going on with her brain activity, and then gives her his plan for improving her brain health. In this episode of Scan My Brain, actor Columbus Short from the acclaimed TV show ‘Scandal’ visits Dr. Jay Faber at Amen Clinics, Los Angeles. Columbus had been struggling with alcohol and his behavior got him into some hot water with the show’s producer. Dr. Faber scans Columbus’ brain to see what could be responsible for his troubles and the surprising findings set Columbus on a course correction to make his life (and his brain) better than ever. In this episode of Scan My Brain, professional surfer Becca Speak visits Amen Clinics Los Angeles to get her brain scanned and meet with Dr. Julie Brush. Becca had suffered a head injury surfing which left her with lasting effects, so Becca decided to look for answers through a brain SPECT scan. Dr. Brush reveals the results of the scan and gives Becca some strategies to heal her brain to get her back out into the water. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Crystal Hefner, widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, visits Dr. Amen at Amen Clinics, Orange County. Crystal had been suffering with her mental health due to many past traumas before coming in to get her brain scanned. Dr. Amen reveals the surprising cause of some of her issues (hint: it has to do with the infamous Playboy mansion) and then gives her some strategies to implement in her life to help heal her brain. In this episode of Scan My Brain, influencer Jennifer Bilicek visits Dr. Daniel Emina at Amen Clinics in Orange County to see what’s going on in her brain. Dr. Emina reveals the results of Jennifer’s SPECT scans, which help illuminate the reason for her looping obsessive thoughts. In this episode of Scan My Brain, author and entrepreneur Billy Carson visits Dr. Amen at Amen Clinics Orange County to learn about his brain. Dr. Amen discusses Billy’s SPECT scans, and how the lingering effects from a traumatic childhood can manifest and persist in physical form. Dr. Amen also gives Billy a customized road map based on the data gained from his history and scans. In this episode of Scan My Brain, influencer Abby Rao visits Dr. Amen at Amen Clinics Orange County to discuss some of her recent struggles. After scanning her brain, Dr. Amen shows Abby the patterns of brain activity consistent with emotional trauma. Dr. Amen then helps Abby with strategies to get her emotional brain under control in order to work past the trauma. In this episode of Scan My Brain, former Major League Baseball World Series MVP Troy Glaus visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics, Orange County. Troy discusses some of the challenges he’s faced after the end of his baseball career, and how the adjustment to post-baseball life presents a unique set of challenges. After scanning his brain and giving a detailed treatment plan, Troy returns a couple months later for a second scan to see his progress. What he finds changes everything. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman visits Dr. Daniel Amen from Amen Clinics Orange County, CA to create a brain-healthy plan to supplement her training regiment for the next Olympics. Dr. Amen reveals the surprising results from her SPECT scan and gives her some practical strategies to incorporate into her training to give her a competitive edge. In this episode of Scan My Brain, stuntwoman Sydney Olson visits Dr. Julie Brush from Amen Clinics Los Angeles to see if there was lasting damage visible in her brain after suffering a concussion. What she saw surprised her. After reviewing her results, Dr. Julie Brush reveals her game plan to heal Sydney’s brain.