In this episode of Scan My Brain, “The Balanced Blonde” blogger Jordan Younger visits Dr. Amen at Amen Clinics Orange County to get her brain scanned and address some of her recent struggles. Jordan had previously been diagnosed with ADHD, but her symptoms seemed to be getting worse. Dr. Amen discusses the findings of her brain SPECT scans, and then gives her a plan for moving forward that properly addresses the problem areas seen on the scans. In this episode of Scan My Brain, producer (and Miley’s mom) Tish Cyrus visits Dr. Amen at Amen Clinics in Orange County in hopes of discovering some answers regarding her anxiety, which has at times been crippling. Dr. Amen reveals the results of Tish’s brain SPECT scans, which shed some light on how her brain has been working. Based on his comprehensive investigation, Dr. Amen gives Tish some strategies for calming down the overactive areas in her brain to help her gain control during tough times. In this episode of Scan My Brain, retired race car driver and ‘Pretty Intense’ podcast host Danica Patrick visits Dr. Amen at Amen Clinics Orange County to get her brain scanned and learn more about how her brain is functioning. Dr. Amen and Danica discuss the surprising hidden epidemic of breast implant illness, and how the toxic exposure affected her brain health. Dr. Amen then reveals Danica’s SPECT scans and gives her a plan for moving forward with an emphasis on improving her brain and body. In this episode of Scan My Brain, actress/model Maddy Crum visits Dr. Julie Brush at Amen Clinics Los Angeles to get her brain scanned to discover the source of some of her recent struggles. Maddy had recently been experiencing some anxiety along with brain fog, and she wanted to find some answers before things got any worse. Dr. Brush reveals the results of Maddy’s brain scan, which illuminate why Maddy had been feeling the way she was feeling. Dr. Brush then gives Maddy a treatment plan for moving forward based on her own unique brain. 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. In this episode of Scan My Brain, actress Lili Reinhart visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics Orange County to get her brain scanned and find help with some of her recent brain health struggles. Lili had been experiencing body dysmorphia, which had only been amplified while becoming an adult on a popular tv show, leading to feelings of anxiety and depression. Dr. Amen reveals the results of Lili’s brain scans, and then gives her some strategies to help bring some relief. In this episode of Scan My Brain, actress Ambyr Childers visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics in Orange County to get her second brain SPECT scan and discuss some of her recent struggles. Ambyr had recently gone through a tough time in her life, which had amplified some of her ongoing issues with ADHD, memory, and depression. Dr. Amen reveals the results of Ambyr’s new scans, and then gives her some strategies for moving forward to optimize her brain health and address her areas of trouble. Do you ever find yourself plucking hairs from your head, eyebrows, or eyelashes? Do you do it repeatedly to the point that you have patchy bald spots or noticeable hair loss? You may have trichotillomania, a mental health disorder that involves compulsively yanking out hair despite efforts to stop doing so. In this episode of Scan My Brain, The Great Cholesterol Myth author Jonny Bowden visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics to get his brain scanned and learn about the source of his recent issues with memory and attention. Jonny discusses has past substance abuse, marijuana, and his tennis game with Dr. Amen, who reveals through SPECT scans how each of these has affected his brain function. Dr. Amen then gives Jonny a plan for moving forward (and aging his brain backward!) Approximately 90 million Americans have had COVID-19, and that number keeps rising as variants of the virus produce even more cases. At this stage in the pandemic, you might assume that getting infected will only make you feel mildly ill for a short while. That’s what former tennis pro Tara Snyder thought.
In an episode of Scan My Brain, she told Daniel Amen, MD, that she was diagnosed with COVID and had relatively mild symptoms. About 2-3 weeks later, however, she developed brain fog and memory issues, and she suffered from insomnia and a disturbing loss of pleasure. Her depression became so severe, she began having suicidal thoughts. “It was like a snowball effect,” she says to Dr. Amen.
Snyder isn’t alone. According to a 2022 study in BMJ, people who have had COVID—whether serious or mild infections—are at significantly higher risk of experiencing mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, sleep disturbances, and cognitive decline.
