YES!!! for anyone who does not have to deal with specialists on a regular. This doctor is RARE. Most will only deal with mind or brain and will pass off everything to the other (in my experience)
The neurologist talking about the 'divorce' between neurology and psychology as they relate is quite saddening. I wish every person could go to a specialist that actually takes the time to connect all the dots for them about their brain in regards to their personal history. People take the meds prescribed to them and then feel like a failure when they don't work but they very well have an incorrect diagnosis
That was a very basic and un-nuanced description of the actual situation (and he said ‘Psychiatry’ not ‘Psychology’ - important difference...). Psychiatrists are doctors and have the same fundamentals in neurology as any medical doctor (and slightly more due to their specialty...) Psychiatrists [good ones] absolutely take in to account neuro-physiology and physical condition of the brain (including traumatic brain injury) and in cases where required, absolutely refer people to a neurologist (i.e. in the case where someone says “I struggle to ‘think’ straight” or “I feel like I’m in a ‘brain-fog’ at times”... This Neurologist wasn’t ‘dissing’ Psychiatrists, simply acknowledging they have different specialties.
@@BuzzLightyear9999 respectfully, @anonymous above was absolutely correct in their statement. As a person who has dealt with neurologists since she was 7 and is now in her 30s, and has dealt with psychiatrists for the past 15 years, they could not be more divorced. Neurology in itself is barely a specialty as there are so many subspecialties underneath of it. This doctor is essentially a unicorn and I doubt that there are more than a handful of doctors who are trying to truly look at a patient as an entire person despite their specialty. Yes that divorce has become the norm but it absolutely shouldn't be because as he said you wouldn't give me high dose heart medication for chest pain without testing because it could very well be a pulled muscle. I can tell you anecdotally, I have never once had a neurologist ask about my mental health and I most certainly have never been asked about any type of brain trauma or brain illness by a psychiatrist.
@@BuzzLightyear9999 No, I live in other country and can say the same. Glad for you that you are luckier than most of us, but not need to be a gloating BITCH about it, have some empathy!
There seriously needs to be more doctors like this! He's thorough and actually listens! I totally need this doctor! I've had so many different diagnoses over the years, and none of them ever seem to fix anything... it really sucks to have to continue to struggle with these problems..
I LOVE this Doctor!!! I am a psychotherapist and love how he is using actual science to explain mental health issues! I want him to see all of my patients to do evaluations!
There’s nothing scientific about all this - it hasn’t been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals and it’s a racket. Look at his wiki: “has been condemned by scientists and doctors as lacking scientific validity and as being unethical, especially since the way SPECT is used in his clinics exposes people to harmful radiation with no clear benefit”
@@stuffwithmalla If you were in the mental health field you would understand what he is talking about. Obviously you are not, so don't speak on things you don't understand. You can find any web page that will say bad things about anything. your point is invalid.
Effie M everything new has been condemned by others. Just because he does a brain scan to assist in his treatment doesn’t mean it’s the only information he gets. Look at all the other tests he required. And he is making a lot of sense to me, and I’ve worked in mental Heath care for many years
@@sarahmcneely4618 "Don't speak on things you don't understand. Any web page says bad things about anything. Your point is invalid. Everything new has been condemnded by others" Holy shit are you for reals? I will speak up when I see bullshit that affects vulnerable people. The website has references, and I posted it because of them, for it is easier for you to look into them when they're in one place. DID YOU LOOK? You said, and I'll quote: " I want him to see all of my patients to do evaluations!" You want all of your patients to be subjected to radiation and pay over 3k for it when there's no evidence backing up the need to have this scan? I guess all your patients are rich as fuck, willing to pay for bs.
I was just telling my husband that I sufferer from low grand cronic depression. I too have had brain trama, about every 10 years of my life, recent was 2 years ago when I fell and head hit the corner of couch. Diffenently asking for a scan. This is incredable. Love to you both and Affie
Two flights of stairs. Wow. I’m so happy you both have a brighter future thanks to your being committed to getting healthier. Steve, your mom will most likely feel terrible but she will be happy to know you can be completely cured.
Hello Laura, I am a therapist and I would really like to look more into this doctor and incorporating this with my clients. Can you please provide his information? I'm even interested in getting a scan for myself for childhood trauma and etc. I'm so glad you both are making this public to help others think about taking care of your mental health the way you would take care of your body. I love it! ❤️❤️❤️
Rim blown away!!! I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety since I was a kid. I’m going to save every penny I have and all the loans I can take to see this doctor!!!!!!
I think these Brain related episodes are awesome. This doctor does a great job of explaining and helping the patient understand their brain. As well as giving them various options for treatment.
#1. Thank you SOOO much for sharing this! #2. This actually showed me I need to get to a doctor like this. I fell out of the back of a truck when I was around 7-8 and it paralyzed the right side of my body for about 20-30 minutes because I hit MY HEAD! And I never got any scans done to see if that done anything. (It was the 90’s, I lived on a farm.) A year later I wrecked my bike and hit my head and actually had to have my head stapled shut. So that could have very well done something as well. 3. I so much love you and Stephen for being so transparent. So many of us are dealing with the same problems and you 2 single handedly are making it less “horrible” to talk about and taking that fear away. 4. Thank you, Thank You, Thank you! From the bottom of my heart! ♥️
I have learned A lot from Laura and Steven going through this, Iam praying for you guys through this ❤️ I know y'all will get better from this❤️ Much love from Florida 💜
Actually refreshing seeing a specialist using oxygen chambers and light therapy. Both extreamly effective for both conditions! Not really used cause of cost sadly 🙄
OMG I need to see this doctor! Laura and Stephan, THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS! No one ever talks about this real life stuff. As always thanks for leading by example! 🙏🏽❣️
What a great success story! I keep watching this because I still have a little depression I’d like to fix. And Steven is a wonderful man and SO lucky to have Laura! And Alfie!
Aww Stephens face...he looked relieved. Bless you both. Your videos have really helped guys. My gorgeous boy 19 yrs old has a big cannabis addiction. I lost my brother to drugs and alcohol. I also have an addictive personality. On another subject congratulations on your pregnancy. I am a midwife so love watching your journey. All the best...gorgeous little family xxx
My son fell off his bike when he was 14 (5 yrs ago) and has had so many issues ever since. These videos have helped explain a LOT! He has an appt with a neuropsych doc in February and I hope they find out some good stuff like this for him!
Wellll my brain is screwed. Many years of drug use and multiple head injuries. I greatly wish I could see this doctor. Thank you so much for sharing Stephen ❤
You guys. I've been to therapists and on medication since I was 9. I turned to drugs and alcohol to help manage it and that obviously only made it worse. Mix in some trauma...my brain is legit mixed up. So seriously from the bottom of my heart thank you for the courage to post this. I feel less insane. There are more options than just anti depressants and more causes.
This was absolutely wonderful, thank you for being so open, honest about this Stephen! Your honestly helping so many people to be ok with mental illness and the journey to finding better solutions to help with your mental health. Thank you xx
Thank you both for sharing this! So informational, makes me want to get my brain scanned, I've had several brain injuries. Please keep us updated on your treatments.
Thank you guys for posting this, it honestly makes me want to get more help for my mental health issues and it makes me realize that it’s okay to get help. There is no shame in trying to be better.
Now I really want to get this done because when I was around 4 I fell on a metal slide and hit the back of my head hard enough that I still have a scar. I deal with a lot of mood issues (irritability, depression, anxiety) along with unrelated CPTSD, brain fog, fatigue, insomnia and I have two endocrine disorders.
I was about 7, I think, when I fell and hit my head and had to have some stitches in the back of my head. I have a lot of the same issues you mentioned. I was a clumsy child. I also fell backwards out if a door way when I was rolling around in my little walker thingy when I was super teeny. There's an incident I think I remember out in the barn at my house but I think that's the one where I had to get stitches in my head.
Laura and Stephen, thank you, thank you! Wow! You have opened my eyes to why my husband has ADD, depression and mood swings. He had a head trauma when he was little. No wonder he has these issues. Thank you for sharing this. I need to get Dr Amens book. Thank you so much!
I need this so badly but am way way to poor w no insurance. I’ve had many concussions in my youth & have crippling depression & anxiety. This could explain so much. Wow. Thank u for sharing your journey.
I went to the clinic in Atlanta GA after watching Laura’s video. I am hoping it will help me so I can get my daughter in next! I would love to have an appointment with Dr. Amen!
this is so enlightening, I find it that many neglected to check the actual brain health if theirs any head injury whenever they have some mental disorders they will resort to taking the medication without really knowing the underlying cause of it. thank you guys for sharing your journey and it will help a lot of people to open up their mind to these possibilities of optimum brain health. Praying for your entire family's welfare.
I just love your videos. I have fallen in love with your beautiful funny family and you guys make me laugh so much!! After watching this brain scan I want to now go get a brain scan to improve my health. I have MS and 2 children and learned so much from watching this! So thank you guys for sharing!! Love y'all!! So inspiring!!
So excited for you two, brain health really needs to be taken more seriously, it truly does affect literally every aspects of our lives, our bodies, our selves and all of those around us. Alternatives need to be more mainstream as well, I'm currently taking _another_ antidepressant that not only isn't helping, but the cons far outweigh any pros - and I know when I tell my doctor that I'm done with this medication he's simply going to recommend another. It's exhausting. Best of luck to you both! And best of wishes!
I can’t thank you enough for sharing. For the past year and a half, I have felt like the worst mother ever because I never noticed that my son (then 10 years old) has ADHD, even though it was clear in his older brother from a much younger age. You see, in second grade, my younger son suffered a massive concussion which affected the front of his brain ... his supervisor. It took at least two years to heal, and THAT was when we realized he has ADHD. I could hug you both. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 💝
Literally started to cry when you said that you fell down the steps, as I too fell down a flight of steps when I was a toddler and landed on a metal pointy door stop that pierced my forehead. Was never taken to hospital as that just happen back then. Have a indent to this day and can feel a crack going up my skull. Been depressed ever since I can remember and have social problems. Good luck and thank you. Can you put the drs info in the description?
What a great psychiatrist...if only that level of thoroughness and suggested therapies was more widely available to everyone. Good luck to both of you with your ongoing treatments. 💞
Fascinating!! Thank you both for being so transparent about your experiences! I will definitely be seeking out this service near me !!! For myself as well as for my son who has suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and is constantly complaining about similar symptoms! W.O.W.! Blessings!
Thank you so much for this video! It was super informative! My son did a backflip into the pool at the age of 4 (in those 10 seconds when I turned around to get his towel). So it would be very interesting to see if it has any effect on him in the future. Thank you so much for all of you candid videos! They bring a lot of kindness and humility into the world.
I love that they decided to do this! It's so interesting! I'm so scared to get my brain scanned but also excited. I need some major answers! My brain scan is scheduled for December.
This is very interesting makes me want to get my own brain scan bc of my past drug abuse. I am 6 years sober as well. You guys are amazing thank you for sharing your story with the world. Keep being amazing and congratulations on your pregnancy!
I’ve never wanted anything more than to go see this man. Gonna have to make a plan, because nothing doctors do actually help. I’m 37 with 2 kids and it’s just getting harder to function.
This makes me think I should talk to a specialist like y'all did. My school tried to diagnose me with add at a young age, I've always had problems focusing on uninteresting things, and I'm very creative and get depressed quite frequently and easily. Your story going through this makes me second guess on if my tantrums(I'd hit my head on things as hard as I could) possibly did something in a way similar to Steven. I wish y'all luck in your recovery and much love for your family. Thank you for being yourselves and posting about such a hard subject that affects everyone in some way.
I’ve actually been looking into doing something like this thanks to you guys. I’ve been so curious especially with all my own problems. I am currently talking to my psychologist about it. ❤️🥺
Just as the good doctor said, for one to treat the mind (Psychologist) one should also treat the brain (Neurologist) It cannot hurt to check on the health of your brain with a scan as it is the Engine for all of your body's function - emotional, mental and physical. It could give you an actual visible reason to some or all issues you are seeking help for. It could answer questions you've been asking for a long time. Getting answers to your "why?" is absolutely worth it. Wishing and hoping for the best for you and sending you positive vibes.
Bladed Emissary are you a medical professional? Do you know how much radiation you’re exposed to when you do thess scans? Are you aware this guy’s claims have not been published in any reputable peer-reviewed journal? He sounds like a snakeoil salesman because.....
@@embunchofnumbers www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/what-are-radiation-risks-ct So - yes I do know how much radiation you're exposed to, as it is available to anyone with internet access which also brings us access to UA-cam. And my responses did include the word "could" not should. Wishing and hoping you have a blessed day
Doesn’t EVERYONE have holes in their brain for blood flow? I wish everyone could afford this so mental health could be more widespread to all, regardless of socioeconomic status...just sayin’
I am watching this and thinking it’s wonderful to see such detail and actual involvement in treatment. I also know that it is not affordable for the majority of people. I applaud this doctor and the treatment that both of you are getting. I am saddened that it is unattainable for all.
Its not affordable in a lot of countries. I'm lucky enough to live in Australia, where you get either free or heavily subsidised psychology sessions. You also get inpatient treatment free of charge under the government Medicare scheme.
@@mackmarshmallows I think they were specifically talking about america. I honestly had super cheap therapy session. I paid $40 but they proscribed me depression meds and anxiety meds and then messed up my scheduled appointment 3 times before I just left.
4 mins in and I'm balling like a baby. Thank you both for bringing awareness to this. Just watched it and it motivated me to make an appointment to check my hormone levels and go to the endocrinologist. Anything is a start. I'm also hoping to get my brain scanned eventually. Thank you 10000 times for this.
OMG Thank you for posting this. We're getting our brains scanned! I was dropped as a newborn and partner hit a vehicle with face. This explains so much.
I wish this doctor was here in Holland!!!! He's the best!!!!! He knows so much.... more then any other with this Profession. This Knowledge is very important!!!!
This video makes me so sad about my life, but it is so informative. My children are shaken baby survivors and thank the Lord they were able to recover with no external physical damage. I know that I am definitely now gonna take them in to get their brains scanned bc they show a lot of symptoms of add. I don’t want them to have a lot of the meds that used to be used bc I saw it damage my cousins life (he had adhd). But if there’s something I can do therapy wise to know how to help my children be very functional in life and prevent any negative effects in their life. I like that this doctor isn’t focusing on prescription drugs to treat. He is using therapy and supplements. I hope I can find someone like this for my family. Thank you so much Stephen and Laura for sharing your journey. You have no idea how many questions you’ve answered for me, Stephen with my children and the direction I should go for preventative care for them.
I need to see this guy‼️ I have so many health problems. One very important is in my Brain! Missing some very important neurons. (auto immune disease) Which also gives me depression and a long list of other things. If I can't see him when I visit LA maybe he can refer me to someone in my area.😬 Thank you for this amazing and crucial information. ☺️❤️
im really thankful for this video. It opened up a whole new window for me. just need a dr as caring as yours. i think you just made alot of peoples days. :)
I have always wondered why antidepressants do not work for me and now I really want to figure out how to get this done for me. I have had a brain tumor removed and still have so many issues with depression, anxiety and just generally not feeling well. Thank you so much for sharing your stories because it gives me hope that someday I can be better.
When the doc went questioning Steven's beliefs with him, that's the concept Byron Katie is promoting too under the name "the work". It can be very helpful, I recommend looking her up!
This video may have just saved my younger sisters life and the lives of her children. We have a relative one town over from Costa Mesa and I’m going to send her out there to see this guy. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It has been very eye opening. My whole life I have struggled with almost every symptom of ADD and I'm just now realizing.
Such an interesting doctor visit... I need this doctor in mah life!! I wish I had health insurance. I love you guys and am excited to see the plan in action for getting those brains healthy! The joy in this video is palpable!
I have ADD and your videos have helped me seek out a better alternative than my Adderal since that medication doe not make me feel like myself at all. I will also seek out a brain scan specialist in my local area to see if I can fix whatever my brain looks like. Thank you so much Laura!
I have had the exact same bad thoughts about myself! That I'm worthless and dumb!! I've had an addiction for most of my life! I think I'm getting a brain scan! Thank you both for this!
Thank you guys soo much for showing us your journeys. Its been extremely enlightening and has filled me with positivity that I can feel better. Thank you again
Finally a real doctor. Never really felt right hearing from friends taking antidepressants instead of really looking into the brain itself. Happy for you mate 🌈
Thank you Laura and Stephen because of your generosity in showing your journey discovering what is wrong with your brains. I am just like both of you and am doing things that Dr.Amen recommends.
Oh my goodness im so happy for both of you to get your diagnosis and now you know how you can get better and reach your goals. So proud and happy for yous
Oh my god!!!! I fell from a really big slide onto my head on concrete when I was 2 or 3 and I have Adhd and depression. The NHS would never let me have a brain scan
I have been on Prozac since my husband was dying of kidney failure and it was upped after he passed. I have since dropped down to a low dose but can't wing myself off. I am ordering happy Saffron and light therapy. I really don't want to be on it anymore. Thank you for doing this video to let me see there are alternatives.
I am sitting here on the edge of my seat because I have literally never associated brain trauma with ADD or depression. When I was a little kid I ran into some cinder blocks face 1st and hit myself just under the eyes and I had black eyes for a few weeks. I think I was probably 3 years old at the time. So I was never dropped on my head that I know of but I did definitely plow face 1st in the some cinder blocks. I have ADD and I suffer with depression and I'm kind of wondering now if it might be related to this injury that I suffered when I was a young child????Mind blown. What kind of doctor did you go to to get a brain scan?
Im in the same boat I was 2 almost 3 and I climbed a bookshelf which then fell onto my head. I still have a scar from the stitches and deal with the same exact issue. Also always secure your bookshelves to walls if you have kiddos. And dressers. Or anything else that they can climb on really. Loll
We had really dangerous stairs growing up. I fell on my head several times as a small kid. I know my mom dropped me as a baby down the stairs but I don't have any information if my head was protected or not. It would explain a lot though.
I also had 2 brain injuries when I was a child - age 3 or 4 - I have a scar on my head for it. Plus duing my alcoholism Addiction, ADD (ADHD as a child), depression always there and anxiety but I've always held down a job and a life but have always struggled in secret. Because of this video I went to the GP and asked for a brain scan. GPs are wonderful but they are Jack of all trades master of none so tried to not do it. I used what I learned from this video to explain to my GP why I need this scan and they changed their mind. I told them the treatment and as I have a good job im not looking for the NHS to fund it, ive sourced it and will pay for it myself. I already take 2 flaxeed oil tablets a day which is omega 3, 6, 9. They have referred me! I have to wait for an appointment in the post. Thank you so much guys. If I have the same thing I don't know how to contact you but I will find a way to thank you for saving my life xxx
I loved this this gave me some insight, and some awareness. I acquired a head injury 4 years ago from getting hit by a truck on a bicycle and this gives me hope.
Thank you guys for sharing this information. I am 47 and just starting to try and find out how to make my brain work normal? I do not have insurance so hopefully I can find a doctor that can help. Bless you guys and I hope your journey in getting your brain better is successful.
Thank you for posting this. There's a lot of correlation between myself and your husband and... I'm not going to get into it right now but... Thank you.
Wow. I’ve suffered from panic attacks, anxiety, and depression, off and on, for at last 40 years+. I’ve made some bad choices over the course of those years, impulsive as Hell, obsessive thoughts, negativity, and NO filter with my mouth. I don’t say things to hurt people, but I say things that I should probably keep to myself. My mother passed away when I was 26 which also rocked my world. About 5-6 years before this started, I had lost control of my car on a wet road and ran head on into a telephone pole. We didn’t wear seat belts in the mid 70s, and I broke the steering wheel and hit the windshield, rearranging my face a bit. I wonder if that, coupled with the loss of my mother could have any bearing on the problems I’ve had. It really makes me want to go see somebody about all this. What kind of doctor is this?
God damn I wish we had a doctor like this in Australia, I believe there’s more to my depression and anxiety then what my psychiatrist and Psychologists say - no ones ever looked at my brain!
I need this doctor. He actually listens and cares.
I wanna go get this scan done.
YES!!! for anyone who does not have to deal with specialists on a regular. This doctor is RARE. Most will only deal with mind or brain and will pass off everything to the other (in my experience)
I so want to get my brain scanned like this now... But how do i go around getting one done?
And doesn't just want to pump you full of drugs!
snake oil salesmen always seem caring
The neurologist talking about the 'divorce' between neurology and psychology as they relate is quite saddening. I wish every person could go to a specialist that actually takes the time to connect all the dots for them about their brain in regards to their personal history. People take the meds prescribed to them and then feel like a failure when they don't work but they very well have an incorrect diagnosis
That was a very basic and un-nuanced description of the actual situation (and he said ‘Psychiatry’ not ‘Psychology’ - important difference...). Psychiatrists are doctors and have the same fundamentals in neurology as any medical doctor (and slightly more due to their specialty...) Psychiatrists [good ones] absolutely take in to account neuro-physiology and physical condition of the brain (including traumatic brain injury) and in cases where required, absolutely refer people to a neurologist (i.e. in the case where someone says “I struggle to ‘think’ straight” or “I feel like I’m in a ‘brain-fog’ at times”...
This Neurologist wasn’t ‘dissing’ Psychiatrists, simply acknowledging they have different specialties.
@@BuzzLightyear9999 respectfully, @anonymous above was absolutely correct in their statement. As a person who has dealt with neurologists since she was 7 and is now in her 30s, and has dealt with psychiatrists for the past 15 years, they could not be more divorced. Neurology in itself is barely a specialty as there are so many subspecialties underneath of it. This doctor is essentially a unicorn and I doubt that there are more than a handful of doctors who are trying to truly look at a patient as an entire person despite their specialty. Yes that divorce has become the norm but it absolutely shouldn't be because as he said you wouldn't give me high dose heart medication for chest pain without testing because it could very well be a pulled muscle.
I can tell you anecdotally, I have never once had a neurologist ask about my mental health and I most certainly have never been asked about any type of brain trauma or brain illness by a psychiatrist.
@@TheCollectorsSin I have [personally] experienced both lines of inquiry from both specialties; you may just have crappy doctors where you live...🤷♂️
True.
@@BuzzLightyear9999 No, I live in other country and can say the same. Glad for you that you are luckier than most of us, but not need to be a gloating BITCH about it, have some empathy!
There seriously needs to be more doctors like this! He's thorough and actually listens! I totally need this doctor! I've had so many different diagnoses over the years, and none of them ever seem to fix anything... it really sucks to have to continue to struggle with these problems..
I LOVE this Doctor!!! I am a psychotherapist and love how he is using actual science to explain mental health issues! I want him to see all of my patients to do evaluations!
There’s nothing scientific about all this - it hasn’t been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals and it’s a racket. Look at his wiki: “has been condemned by scientists and doctors as lacking scientific validity and as being unethical, especially since the way SPECT is used in his clinics exposes people to harmful radiation with no clear benefit”
I'm seriously concerned about your patients and your lack of critique. neurocritic.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-dark-side-of-diagnosis-by-brain-scan.html
@@stuffwithmalla If you were in the mental health field you would understand what he is talking about. Obviously you are not, so don't speak on things you don't understand. You can find any web page that will say bad things about anything. your point is invalid.
Effie M everything new has been condemned by others. Just because he does a brain scan to assist in his treatment doesn’t mean it’s the only information he gets. Look at all the other tests he required. And he is making a lot of sense to me, and I’ve worked in mental Heath care for many years
@@sarahmcneely4618 "Don't speak on things you don't understand. Any web page says bad things about anything. Your point is invalid. Everything new has been condemnded by others" Holy shit are you for reals? I will speak up when I see bullshit that affects vulnerable people. The website has references, and I posted it because of them, for it is easier for you to look into them when they're in one place. DID YOU LOOK? You said, and I'll quote: " I want him to see all of my patients to do evaluations!" You want all of your patients to be subjected to radiation and pay over 3k for it when there's no evidence backing up the need to have this scan? I guess all your patients are rich as fuck, willing to pay for bs.
I'm looking forward to an update on Stevens brain, after he's tried all the different treatments.
This doctor is absolutely amazing. I'm glad Laura and Steven are getting such great help
I have ADD and I literally got distracted while he was talking about ADD having distracted ness being a symptom oh god 😂😂
I hear you lol!
I do too!
I was just telling my husband that I sufferer from low grand cronic depression. I too have had brain trama, about every 10 years of my life, recent was 2 years ago when I fell and head hit the corner of couch. Diffenently asking for a scan. This is incredable. Love to you both and Affie
I wish everyone that reads this has a healthy and happy life. Stay safe during these hard times everyone!
You too🤩
This comment deserves a heart ❤️
Thanks you to 💕
Thank you you to love you 💖💖
you as well :)
Thank you guys for letting us see this.wow, just wow! .. i want to fly myself and some family members to this dr tomorrow!
imagine Stevens mum when she dropped him... that has to be traumatic for her as hell.
He said it wasn’t his mom
Two flights of stairs. Wow. I’m so happy you both have a brighter future thanks to your being committed to getting healthier. Steve, your mom will most likely feel terrible but she will be happy to know you can be completely cured.
Actually he said it was his mum.
@@rebeccamoore2711 he said it was his mum...at 20:59 😀
@@samiam3799 I know-that’s what I was responding to. Someone else said a comment about his mom finding out. Look back dear...🤗
Hello Laura, I am a therapist and I would really like to look more into this doctor and incorporating this with my clients. Can you please provide his information? I'm even interested in getting a scan for myself for childhood trauma and etc. I'm so glad you both are making this public to help others think about taking care of your mental health the way you would take care of your body. I love it! ❤️❤️❤️
His name is Dr. Daniel Amen. Check website amenclinics.com - has listings of clinic locations , resources, contact info and ph# on website.
@@bladedemissary Thank you! :)
@@healingwithleticia neurocritic.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-dark-side-of-diagnosis-by-brain-scan.html
Rim blown away!!! I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety since I was a kid. I’m going to save every penny I have and all the loans I can take to see this doctor!!!!!!
I think these Brain related episodes are awesome. This doctor does a great job of explaining and helping the patient understand their brain. As well as giving them various options for treatment.
#1. Thank you SOOO much for sharing this!
#2. This actually showed me I need to get to a doctor like this. I fell out of the back of a truck when I was around 7-8 and it paralyzed the right side of my body for about 20-30 minutes because I hit MY HEAD!
And I never got any scans done to see if that done anything. (It was the 90’s, I lived on a farm.)
A year later I wrecked my bike and hit my head and actually had to have my head stapled shut. So that could have very well done something as well.
3. I so much love you and Stephen for being so transparent. So many of us are dealing with the same problems and you 2 single handedly are making it less “horrible” to talk about and taking that fear away.
4. Thank you, Thank You, Thank you! From the bottom of my heart! ♥️
I have learned A lot from Laura and Steven going through this, Iam praying for you guys through this ❤️ I know y'all will get better from this❤️ Much love from Florida 💜
Actually refreshing seeing a specialist using oxygen chambers and light therapy. Both extreamly effective for both conditions! Not really used cause of cost sadly 🙄
My son has Hypoxic Iscehmic Encephalopathy, and id love to try the hyperbaric treatment for him.
OMG I need to see this doctor! Laura and Stephan, THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS! No one ever talks about this real life stuff.
As always thanks for leading by example! 🙏🏽❣️
Thanks for doing this! I iwsh more people will follow your lead and show results. This is a huge step in destroying the STIGMA.
What a great success story! I keep watching this because I still have a little depression I’d like to fix. And Steven is a wonderful man and SO lucky to have Laura! And Alfie!
Aww Stephens face...he looked relieved. Bless you both. Your videos have really helped guys. My gorgeous boy 19 yrs old has a big cannabis addiction. I lost my brother to drugs and alcohol. I also have an addictive personality. On another subject congratulations on your pregnancy. I am a midwife so love watching your journey. All the best...gorgeous little family xxx
My son fell off his bike when he was 14 (5 yrs ago) and has had so many issues ever since. These videos have helped explain a LOT! He has an appt with a neuropsych doc in February and I hope they find out some good stuff like this for him!
Everything the doctor said, made so much sense to me. Like SO MUCH sense. Thankyou for sharing this guys ❤
Wellll my brain is screwed. Many years of drug use and multiple head injuries. I greatly wish I could see this doctor. Thank you so much for sharing Stephen ❤
From India...Waiting for your results ...Eager to listen
Me too
You guys. I've been to therapists and on medication since I was 9.
I turned to drugs and alcohol to help manage it and that obviously only made it worse.
Mix in some trauma...my brain is legit mixed up.
So seriously from the bottom of my heart thank you for the courage to post this. I feel less insane.
There are more options than just anti depressants and more causes.
What a great episode, thank you so much for sharing your diagnosis and doctors visit. This made so much sense
This was absolutely wonderful, thank you for being so open, honest about this Stephen!
Your honestly helping so many people to be ok with mental illness and the journey to finding better solutions to help with your mental health.
Thank you xx
This is incredible. I wish this type of treatment was available all over the country!
Thank you both for sharing this! So informational, makes me want to get my brain scanned, I've had several brain injuries. Please keep us updated on your treatments.
Thank you guys for posting this, it honestly makes me want to get more help for my mental health issues and it makes me realize that it’s okay to get help. There is no shame in trying to be better.
This is a great video. For some reason, I was able to view it on FaceBook just now; a friend from England sent it. Thank you for sharing.
This video makes me want to go see a doc like this. I nearly cried. Thank you for sharing this!!
Now I really want to get this done because when I was around 4 I fell on a metal slide and hit the back of my head hard enough that I still have a scar. I deal with a lot of mood issues (irritability, depression, anxiety) along with unrelated CPTSD, brain fog, fatigue, insomnia and I have two endocrine disorders.
I was about 7, I think, when I fell and hit my head and had to have some stitches in the back of my head. I have a lot of the same issues you mentioned. I was a clumsy child. I also fell backwards out if a door way when I was rolling around in my little walker thingy when I was super teeny. There's an incident I think I remember out in the barn at my house but I think that's the one where I had to get stitches in my head.
Laura and Stephen, thank you, thank you! Wow! You have opened my eyes to why my husband has ADD, depression and mood swings. He had a head trauma when he was little. No wonder he has these issues. Thank you for sharing this. I need to get Dr Amens book. Thank you so much!
This doctor is amazing and this appointment is so eye-opening! What a wonderful share! Thank you!!!!
I need this so badly but am way way to poor w no insurance. I’ve had many concussions in my youth & have crippling depression & anxiety. This could explain so much. Wow. Thank u for sharing your journey.
I went to the clinic in Atlanta GA after watching Laura’s video. I am hoping it will help me so I can get my daughter in next! I would love to have an appointment with Dr. Amen!
this is so enlightening, I find it that many neglected to check the actual brain health if theirs any head injury whenever they have some mental disorders they will resort to taking the medication without really knowing the underlying cause of it. thank you guys for sharing your journey and it will help a lot of people to open up their mind to these possibilities of optimum brain health. Praying for your entire family's welfare.
This was amazing to watch. Thank you guys so much for sharing with us. I feel I was meant to see this to help my son. Thank you❤
I just love your videos. I have fallen in love with your beautiful funny family and you guys make me laugh so much!! After watching this brain scan I want to now go get a brain scan to improve my health. I have MS and 2 children and learned so much from watching this! So thank you guys for sharing!! Love y'all!! So inspiring!!
So excited for you two, brain health really needs to be taken more seriously, it truly does affect literally every aspects of our lives, our bodies, our selves and all of those around us. Alternatives need to be more mainstream as well, I'm currently taking _another_ antidepressant that not only isn't helping, but the cons far outweigh any pros - and I know when I tell my doctor that I'm done with this medication he's simply going to recommend another. It's exhausting.
Best of luck to you both! And best of wishes!
I can’t thank you enough for sharing. For the past year and a half, I have felt like the worst mother ever because I never noticed that my son (then 10 years old) has ADHD, even though it was clear in his older brother from a much younger age. You see, in second grade, my younger son suffered a massive concussion which affected the front of his brain ... his supervisor. It took at least two years to heal, and THAT was when we realized he has ADHD.
I could hug you both. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 💝
Literally started to cry when you said that you fell down the steps, as I too fell down a flight of steps when I was a toddler and landed on a metal pointy door stop that pierced my forehead. Was never taken to hospital as that just happen back then. Have a indent to this day and can feel a crack going up my skull. Been depressed ever since I can remember and have social problems. Good luck and thank you. Can you put the drs info in the description?
What a great psychiatrist...if only that level of thoroughness and suggested therapies was more widely available to everyone. Good luck to both of you with your ongoing treatments. 💞
Bless you two for posting this. It's already helping me. :) love you two!
Fascinating!! Thank you both for being so transparent about your experiences! I will definitely be seeking out this service near me !!!
For myself as well as for my son who has suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and is constantly complaining about similar symptoms!
W.O.W.!
Blessings!
He gifted that session. Love that man! So generous!
Thank you so much for this video! It was super informative! My son did a backflip into the pool at the age of 4 (in those 10 seconds when I turned around to get his towel). So it would be very interesting to see if it has any effect on him in the future.
Thank you so much for all of you candid videos! They bring a lot of kindness and humility into the world.
I wish I had access to a doctor like this! How amazing! Thank you for sharing!
I love that they decided to do this! It's so interesting! I'm so scared to get my brain scanned but also excited. I need some major answers! My brain scan is scheduled for December.
This is very interesting makes me want to get my own brain scan bc of my past drug abuse. I am 6 years sober as well. You guys are amazing thank you for sharing your story with the world. Keep being amazing and congratulations on your pregnancy!
I’ve never wanted anything more than to go see this man. Gonna have to make a plan, because nothing doctors do actually help. I’m 37 with 2 kids and it’s just getting harder to function.
I love Dr. Amen! I've read one of his books and he makes sooo much sense. Wish he lived in my state.
This makes me think I should talk to a specialist like y'all did. My school tried to diagnose me with add at a young age, I've always had problems focusing on uninteresting things, and I'm very creative and get depressed quite frequently and easily. Your story going through this makes me second guess on if my tantrums(I'd hit my head on things as hard as I could) possibly did something in a way similar to Steven. I wish y'all luck in your recovery and much love for your family. Thank you for being yourselves and posting about such a hard subject that affects everyone in some way.
I LOVE these kinds of videos! I'm so into the brain and how it affects up emotionally, etc.
When he said the depression lurking around in the background all the time. I really related to that....
I’ve actually been looking into doing something like this thanks to you guys. I’ve been so curious especially with all my own problems. I am currently talking to my psychologist about it. ❤️🥺
i’m so proud of you! that’s amazing! stay safe❤️
Just as the good doctor said, for one to treat the mind (Psychologist) one should also treat the brain (Neurologist) It cannot hurt to check on the health of your brain with a scan as it is the Engine for all of your body's function - emotional, mental and physical. It could give you an actual visible reason to some or all issues you are seeking help for. It could answer questions you've been asking for a long time. Getting answers to your "why?" is absolutely worth it. Wishing and hoping for the best for you and sending you positive vibes.
Bladed Emissary are you a medical professional? Do you know how much radiation you’re exposed to when you do thess scans? Are you aware this guy’s claims have not been published in any reputable peer-reviewed journal? He sounds like a snakeoil salesman because.....
@@embunchofnumbers www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/what-are-radiation-risks-ct So - yes I do know how much radiation you're exposed to, as it is available to anyone with internet access which also brings us access to UA-cam. And my responses did include the word "could" not should. Wishing and hoping you have a blessed day
Doesn’t EVERYONE have holes in their brain for blood flow? I wish everyone could afford this so mental health could be more widespread to all, regardless of socioeconomic status...just sayin’
I am watching this and thinking it’s wonderful to see such detail and actual involvement in treatment. I also know that it is not affordable for the majority of people. I applaud this doctor and the treatment that both of you are getting. I am saddened that it is unattainable for all.
Its not affordable in a lot of countries. I'm lucky enough to live in Australia, where you get either free or heavily subsidised psychology sessions. You also get inpatient treatment free of charge under the government Medicare scheme.
@@mackmarshmallows I think they were specifically talking about america. I honestly had super cheap therapy session. I paid $40 but they proscribed me depression meds and anxiety meds and then messed up my scheduled appointment 3 times before I just left.
@@mackmarshmallows It's more than just a ''psychology session'' though. Not what they were talking about, or what video showed.
Thank you for recording and posting this !!! 💛
4 mins in and I'm balling like a baby. Thank you both for bringing awareness to this. Just watched it and it motivated me to make an appointment to check my hormone levels and go to the endocrinologist. Anything is a start. I'm also hoping to get my brain scanned eventually. Thank you 10000 times for this.
Happy for you to have found the cause and then the help needed to become healthy and well 🙏
OMG Thank you for posting this. We're getting our brains scanned! I was dropped as a newborn and partner hit a vehicle with face. This explains so much.
I wish this doctor was here in Holland!!!! He's the best!!!!! He knows so much.... more then any other with this Profession. This Knowledge is very important!!!!
This video makes me so sad about my life, but it is so informative. My children are shaken baby survivors and thank the Lord they were able to recover with no external physical damage. I know that I am definitely now gonna take them in to get their brains scanned bc they show a lot of symptoms of add. I don’t want them to have a lot of the meds that used to be used bc I saw it damage my cousins life (he had adhd). But if there’s something I can do therapy wise to know how to help my children be very functional in life and prevent any negative effects in their life. I like that this doctor isn’t focusing on prescription drugs to treat. He is using therapy and supplements. I hope I can find someone like this for my family. Thank you so much Stephen and Laura for sharing your journey. You have no idea how many questions you’ve answered for me, Stephen with my children and the direction I should go for preventative care for them.
Thank you for posting this. It gives me hope! ❤️
I need to see this guy‼️ I have so many health problems. One very important is in my Brain! Missing some very important neurons. (auto immune disease) Which also gives me depression and a long list of other things. If I can't see him when I visit LA maybe he can refer me to someone in my area.😬 Thank you for this amazing and crucial information. ☺️❤️
im really thankful for this video. It opened up a whole new window for me. just need a dr as caring as yours. i think you just made alot of peoples days. :)
This was so amazing and insightful.
Thank you so much for sharing this information.
I look forward to you sharing your progress and updates 💚🇭🇲🥰
I really want to go to this doctor!! It’s so interesting, and I think these kind of doctors are what we need in the world honestly!
I have always wondered why antidepressants do not work for me and now I really want to figure out how to get this done for me. I have had a brain tumor removed and still have so many issues with depression, anxiety and just generally not feeling well. Thank you so much for sharing your stories because it gives me hope that someday I can be better.
Really loved this series! Super exciting!
When the doc went questioning Steven's beliefs with him, that's the concept Byron Katie is promoting too under the name "the work". It can be very helpful, I recommend looking her up!
Thank you. I was going to mention this too: 🙂 give credit where credit is due. Dr Amen is awesome !!!
This video may have just saved my younger sisters life and the lives of her children. We have a relative one town over from Costa Mesa and I’m going to send her out there to see this guy. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you guys for sharing! I wish I could see this doctor or one like him!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It has been very eye opening. My whole life I have struggled with almost every symptom of ADD and I'm just now realizing.
Such an interesting doctor visit... I need this doctor in mah life!! I wish I had health insurance. I love you guys and am excited to see the plan in action for getting those brains healthy! The joy in this video is palpable!
I have ADD and your videos have helped me seek out a better alternative than my Adderal since that medication doe not make me feel like myself at all. I will also seek out a brain scan specialist in my local area to see if I can fix whatever my brain looks like. Thank you so much Laura!
I have had the exact same bad thoughts about myself! That I'm worthless and dumb!! I've had an addiction for most of my life! I think I'm getting a brain scan! Thank you both for this!
Thank you guys soo much for showing us your journeys. Its been extremely enlightening and has filled me with positivity that I can feel better. Thank you again
I also need this doctor and a team to help me with depression and anxiety.
Finally a real doctor. Never really felt right hearing from friends taking antidepressants instead of really looking into the brain itself. Happy for you mate 🌈
This doctor needs his own channel!!
Thank you Laura and Stephen because of your generosity in showing your journey discovering what is wrong with your brains. I am just like both of you and am doing things that Dr.Amen recommends.
You sharing this is helpful for SO MANY people. THANK YOU 😊
Omg I'm a female that might have been dropped as a baby, with ADD and depression and anxiety. I wish there were doctors like that in Maryland.
Oh my goodness im so happy for both of you to get your diagnosis and now you know how you can get better and reach your goals. So proud and happy for yous
Oh my god!!!! I fell from a really big slide onto my head on concrete when I was 2 or 3 and I have Adhd and depression. The NHS would never let me have a brain scan
I have been on Prozac since my husband was dying of kidney failure and it was upped after he passed. I have since dropped down to a low dose but can't wing myself off. I am ordering happy Saffron and light therapy. I really don't want to be on it anymore. Thank you for doing this video to let me see there are alternatives.
I am sitting here on the edge of my seat because I have literally never associated brain trauma with ADD or depression. When I was a little kid I ran into some cinder blocks face 1st and hit myself just under the eyes and I had black eyes for a few weeks. I think I was probably 3 years old at the time. So I was never dropped on my head that I know of but I did definitely plow face 1st in the some cinder blocks. I have ADD and I suffer with depression and I'm kind of wondering now if it might be related to this injury that I suffered when I was a young child????Mind blown. What kind of doctor did you go to to get a brain scan?
I wish mine was so easily explain, ive was born with autism and had depression and anxiety years before my majour concussion:(
Genetics can also play a role
Im in the same boat I was 2 almost 3 and I climbed a bookshelf which then fell onto my head. I still have a scar from the stitches and deal with the same exact issue. Also always secure your bookshelves to walls if you have kiddos. And dressers. Or anything else that they can climb on really. Loll
We had really dangerous stairs growing up. I fell on my head several times as a small kid. I know my mom dropped me as a baby down the stairs but I don't have any information if my head was protected or not. It would explain a lot though.
I also had 2 brain injuries when I was a child - age 3 or 4 - I have a scar on my head for it. Plus duing my alcoholism Addiction, ADD (ADHD as a child), depression always there and anxiety but I've always held down a job and a life but have always struggled in secret. Because of this video I went to the GP and asked for a brain scan. GPs are wonderful but they are Jack of all trades master of none so tried to not do it. I used what I learned from this video to explain to my GP why I need this scan and they changed their mind. I told them the treatment and as I have a good job im not looking for the NHS to fund it, ive sourced it and will pay for it myself. I already take 2 flaxeed oil tablets a day which is omega 3, 6, 9. They have referred me! I have to wait for an appointment in the post. Thank you so much guys. If I have the same thing I don't know how to contact you but I will find a way to thank you for saving my life xxx
I loved this this gave me some insight, and some awareness. I acquired a head injury 4 years ago from getting hit by a truck on a bicycle and this gives me hope.
We are ready to hear the news
Thank you guys for sharing this information. I am 47 and just starting to try and find out how to make my brain work normal? I do not have insurance so hopefully I can find a doctor that can help. Bless you guys and I hope your journey in getting your brain better is successful.
I love your attitude toward mental health.
Thank you for posting this. There's a lot of correlation between myself and your husband and... I'm not going to get into it right now but... Thank you.
Wow. I’ve suffered from panic attacks, anxiety, and depression, off and on, for at last 40 years+. I’ve made some bad choices over the course of those years, impulsive as Hell, obsessive thoughts, negativity, and NO filter with my mouth. I don’t say things to hurt people, but I say things that I should probably keep to myself. My mother passed away when I was 26 which also rocked my world. About 5-6 years before this started, I had lost control of my car on a wet road and ran head on into a telephone pole. We didn’t wear seat belts in the mid 70s, and I broke the steering wheel and hit the windshield, rearranging my face a bit. I wonder if that, coupled with the loss of my mother could have any bearing on the problems I’ve had. It really makes me want to go see somebody about all this. What kind of doctor is this?
This is fascinating!!! Thank you both for sharing!!
God damn I wish we had a doctor like this in Australia, I believe there’s more to my depression and anxiety then what my psychiatrist and Psychologists say - no ones ever looked at my brain!
I really respect and admire Stephen for showing this