You may have come across the posts by Dr. Found Daniel Amen on social platforms such as Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, where he has millions of followers.
He is a psychiatrist, clinical neuroscientist, brain imaging specialist, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, multiple New York Times bestselling author and founder of his own clinic.
dr Amen has been named the Internet’s most influential mental health expert and advocate, and this week he took to the Talking It Out with Bachelor Nation podcast for a candid conversation about mental health.
Co-hosts Mike Johnson and Bryan Abasolo asked Dr. Amen on his experience working with celebrities and how fame affects the brain.
dr Amen has worked with everyone from pro athletes like Tony Glaus to artists like Justin Bieber to Bachelor Nation’s Hannah Brown.
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And unfortunately says Dr. Amen that fame is not good for brain health.
He said: “Fame clearly damages the brain. When people recognize you and you do all these really cool things, it produces a lot of dopamine. If you’re not careful, it can exhaust your pleasure centers and leave you feeling offended or sad.”
dr Amen explained, “A lot of my young strong clients start self-medicating with alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. I was in Justin Bieber’s docuseries Seasons and they just did everything wrong for this boy’s career. He got into a lot of trouble and it nearly cost him his life.”
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And he went on to share his experience working with Justin and an aha moment Justin had.
“Justin came into my office one day and said, ‘I think I understand what you’re trying to tell me. My brain is an organ like my heart is an organ and if you told me I had heart problems I would do as you say. So I’ll do the same with my brain and do whatever you say.’ And he was as stable as ever,” said Dr. Amen.
He added: “You have to love and care for your brain, even if these great things happen to you when you’re famous. You have to be really careful not to damage your brain further. That can have negative effects.”
To get more from Dr. To hear Amen chat with Mike and Bryan, watch the full episode of Talking It Out with Bachelor Nation below.
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