“If you have crushing chest pain your doctor will scan your heart;
but if you have crushing depression no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you are sick to your stomach your doctor will image your abdomen;
but if you are sick with anxiety no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you have stabbing back pain your doctor will order an MRI;
but if you have urges to stab others no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you have persistent knee pain your doctor will image your knees;
but if you have persistent heartache no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you have a chronic cough your doctor will X-ray your chest;
but if alcoholic behavior is ruining your life no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you have tormenting hip pain your doctor will scan your hip; 
but if you torment your spouse so much that he or she leaves you no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you were paralyzed from an accident your doctor will scan your spine;
but if you are paralyzed with obsessive thoughts no one will ever look at your brain.
 
If you develop a runaway tachycardia your doctor will scan your heart; 
but if you're a teenager runs away and lives on the street no one will ever look at his or her brain.
 
You have heard it said that a picture is worth 1000 words but a map is worth 1000 image.  Without a map you are lost.  If you're lost in the wilderness without a map, you unnecessarily suffer and are at risk of dying. Likewise, many people are lost in the morass of psychiatric care, and the lack of proper diagnosis and treatment cost many people their lives . In (2023) this is simply unacceptable.” Dr. Daniel Amen “The End of Mental Illness”