Change Your Brain Every Day - Has Your Head Injury Contributed To Your Mental Health Issues?

Episode Date: April 10, 2026

Has Your Head Injury Contributed To Your Mental Health Issues? You don't need to suffer a concussion or be knocked unconscious to have head trauma. Taking a bad fall as a child, in a car accident, or simply having played a contact sport, like football or soccer, can lead to memory issues later in life. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that occurred decades earlier can cause lasting damage, and most people don't even realize that they've had one.   Learn more: http://www.amenclinics.com/blog/brigh...   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE BRAIN HEALTH NEWS & TIPS https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...   If you or someone you know would like more information about Amen Clinics, please call us or visit https://www.amenclinics.com/schedule-....   Within the U.S. call 1-888-288-9834 Outside the U.S. call 1-949-266-3700

Every day you are making your brain better or you are making it worse. Stay with us to learn how you can change your brain for the better every day. The H in Bright Minds is for head trauma. Your brain is soft about the consistency of soft butter and your skull is really hard with multiple sharp bony ridges. Head injuries, even mild ones that occurred decades earlier, are a major cause. of depression, addictions, and memory problems. A study from the Mayo Clinic found that one-third of people who played football at any level had lasting brain damage.

Oh, no, I played football in high school, and it showed when I scanned myself. But my scan was much better 20 years later from doing the things I'm telling you. I love that. On spec, we often see that head trauma affects the front part of the brain so people struggle with focus and decision making, and it affects the hippocampus because Scarlett and Sam sit right next to two sharp bony ridges. If you've had a head injury, the good news is that there are many things you can do to help it heal even years later.

Amen Clinics did the first and largest brain imaging study on active and retired NFL players. The level of damage was alarming, but what really excited us was on our memory rescue program, 80% of our players showed significant improvement in blood flow, memory, attention, mood, and sleep. Here is Anthony Davis, the Hall of Fame running back from USC. He is called the Notre Dame killer, because in the state, In 1972, he scored six touchdowns against the University of Notre Dame. When I saw him at 54, he had clear evidence of brain damage. He struggled with memory loss, periods of confusion, and irritability.

But by doing everything we prescribed, including taking a multiple vitamin, high dose omega 3s, and other brain-boasting nutrients, he felt better within a matter of weeks, and 10 years later, his follow-up scan continues to show improvement. Mercedes Maidana is another great example. She is a famous big wave surfer, motivational speaker, and life coach from Argentina. She suffered a serious concussion surfing a 30-foot wave off the coast of Oregon. Subsequently, she suffered from anxiety, depression, and memory problems. Her scan showed low activity in her right hippocampus, But by changing her diet, taking targeted supplements, and doing hyperbaric oxygen therapy, today she is happier, thriving, and leading health retreats for women.

If you put the brain in a healing environment, it can get better.