Brain Scans Are Becoming an Increasingly Popular Tool for Dealing With Trauma

Brain Scans Are Becoming an Increasingly Popular Tool for Dealing With Trauma

Allure·2023-02-23 06:05

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a brain scan can do more than just show you simple brain activity. Right? At least, that's the hope of many looking to improve their mental well-being using brain mapping and neurofeedback. Brain monitoring therapies such as neurofeedback and scans such as the Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scan are being used with the promise of helping you visualize how emotional trauma and several mental health issues such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety impact the brain. This, some treatment centers claim, can help doctors come up with a game plan for treatment. Recently, celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Khloé KardashianLili Reinhart, and Bella Hadid have shared their own experiences with SPECT scans — and the general public has become intrigued. 

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