Can you imagine going to a cardiologist for chest pains and getting a diagnosis without anyone even looking at your heart? Or the dentist not looking in your mouth to find the cause of your tooth pain?

That's exactly what hapeens when you have psychological pain—say, anxiety, depression, insomnia, or eating disorders. Chances are no one will ever look at your brain.

The vast majority of psychiatrists prescribe powerful medications without ever looking at how an individual’s brain works. When it comes to treating behavior, learning, or emotional problems, it’s like throwing medicated darts in the dark.

What if mental health problems were evaluated and treated like other medical issues? What if psychiatrists used functional brain imaging, lab testing, and other biomarkers to more accurately diagnose problems and guide treatment?

After analyzing over 200,000 brain SPECT scans at Amen Clinics, they know that diagnosing and treating mental health issues based solely on symptom clusters too often hurts patients and their families.

Without brain SPECT imaging, physicians miss the root causes of many mental health problems, such as brain injuries, toxic exposure, and infections.

SPECT scans examine the brain itself to show the areas that need some love and attention. They can also illuminate long forgotten injuries or trauma that can be addressed and supported.

That's great news!!

You're not stuck with the brain -- or the stress -- you have!