Hello,
I am here because my son suffers with anxiety and depression and I am interested to know if anyone is familiar with Dr Daniel Amen and his work? I am thinking about taking my son to one of his clinics but they are far away and expensive. My son has no health insurance. Does anyone know any doctors or centers or clinics in the NY, NJ, PA, CT area who believe in the pholosophy's and ideas that Dr Amen practices on and practice in the same manner. Thanks

Yes, I have heard of the Change Your Brian way of thinking. I think it's possible. I know because I changed my own brain. I re-wired myself and I changed very bad habits, so yes indeed this can be done.

Now can your son do this? No way to know. Mind if I ask how old he is. Has he been diagnosed with ANYTHING other than anxiety and depression. Trouble in school, any kind of asperger behavior.

I ask because in order for people on these forums to be of help, we need more information.

So if you don't mind sharing, please do so.

you are in the right place.

Take care,
Melody

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Hi again,

My son is 22. His problems stated when he graduated high school. He was a descent student in High school. He attempted to go to college and could not seem to stick with it. The anxiety and depression seem to get the best of him. Since he quit school he did not have health insurance, so it was difficult to find care for him without insurance unless we pay large amount of money. That wasnt an issue but he would start therapy and then quit. He was resistant. He doesn't like to talk about his feeling so therapy was torchure. I was wasting my money. Now at 22 he has been live with his hell for 3 years now and is at the point he now wants help and is willing to do what it takes. In the mean time, I have been doing alot of research and reading and came upon Dr. Amen. I see my son in his books. I am willing to take him to Dr. Amens clinic in VA, and spend however much it takes but am hoping its not all
for nothing. I am hoping someone here has had some experience with Dr Amen and/or his clinic and can tell me their story of their experience. Everyone tells me there have to doctors in NY that do the same thing Dr Amen's clinic can do for him, but I don't seem to find any. If anyone can shed some light on where I could take him in NY, NJ, PA or CT area for care similiar to Dr Amen's clinic and follow the same philosophies, I would gladly go there.
Thanks

Welcome to NT

I encourage you to continue on your quest. You are doing all you can under the circumstances. These things take time.

Melody is a great inspiration.

See you around the board.

Dr. Amen is on our Pledge weekend here on PBS.

It seems to me he has tests on paper, that can be given by other doctors which are similar to having the expensive scan.

Try emailing him thru his website for a referral.

http://www.amenclinics.com/clinics/i...ion/locations/