What if there were a test that showed the medical signs of a mental health disorder? @DocMikeEvans
What if there were a test that showed the medical signs of a mental health disorder?  @DocMikeEvans
Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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Would it seem more ‘real’ then? While we can’t diagnose mental health with the same kind of tests used for other physical ailments, we can often see changes in the brain scan of someone dealing with a mental health disorder.

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