When YouTube star @JeffWittek suffered a head injury after a filmed stunt went terribly wrong, he started experiencing depression, anxiety, and extreme emotional stress. His mental health had sunk so low, he visited Amen Clinics to get his brain scanned (read about Wittek’s initial brain scan evaluation here) and find out what he could do to improve his symptoms. In true YouTuber fashion, he did his evaluation with Daniel G. Amen, MD—a renowned psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and founder of Amen Clinics—in front of a camera.

In the initial aftermath of his accident, Wittek tried to hide what happened to him from his fans and followers. “I covered it up, and I put on prosthetic makeup, and I’ve played up the injuries as a joke like it was fake because I was so embarrassed about what happened,” he admitted to Dr. Amen.

Wittek has made a name for himself with a YouTube talk show that features him in a barbershop giving his guests a haircut. Wittek is a trained barber, but many of his guests aren’t aware of that fact and are put on edge wondering if he’s going to butcher their hair. It makes for some hilarious interactions. In the show, Wittek comes off as an arrogant, narcissistic New Yorker, but that’s simply a character he’s created. He’s never wanted to reveal his true self. “I don’t want to do that, because I don’t want to open myself up to criticism from people,” he said.

But now, faced with head trauma and mental health issues, Wittek has decided he’s ready to be more vulnerable and wants to share his journey. “It got really dark at times,” he said, but “I can document my healing over time.” He hopes his story can help others who might be suffering.

Read more: https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/4-strategies-to-help-heal-youtube-stars-depression-after-a-head-injury/

View Part 1 of Jeff's session with Dr. Daniel Amen here: https://youtu.be/rTI9Dg6KbmI
View Part 3 of Jeff's session with Dr. Daniel Amen here: https://youtu.be/qW332RNETPE

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