Dr. Steven Storage joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour to make the case that mental health is best understood as brain health. As a psychiatrist with Amen Clinics, he has built his practice around brain imaging rather than symptom checklists alone.
The conversation walks through his shift away from traditional psychiatry, what brain SPECT scans actually reveal, and why he sees conditions like ADHD as a spectrum of distinct types rather than a single diagnosis.
About Dr. Steven Storage
Dr. Steven Storage is a psychiatrist affiliated with Amen Clinics, known for using brain SPECT imaging to inform diagnosis and treatment rather than relying solely on traditional evaluation methods. His path into this work followed a broader shift in his own thinking about how psychiatry should be practiced.
He is known for describing multiple distinct types of ADHD, each calling for a different treatment approach, and for framing brain health as something shaped by everyday factors like sleep, exercise, and nutrition.
What Dr. Steven Storage and Sean Kelly Talked About
- How Dr. Steven Storage moved from traditional psychiatry to a brain-based approach
- His explanation of seven distinct types of ADHD and why they matter
- Why he uses brain SPECT scans to help personalize mental health treatment
- His perspective on evaluating brain injuries through imaging rather than guesswork
- How he approaches conditions like ADHD and autism through a brain-health lens
- His take on psychedelic therapy's emerging role inside modern psychiatry
- Why he points to sleep, exercise, and nutrition as pillars of brain health
- His broader case for treating mental health as brain health first
Why This Conversation Matters
For anyone who has felt reduced to a checklist diagnosis, Dr. Storage's brain-first framework offers a different way to think about mental health. It's a compelling watch, with his methods presented as his professional approach rather than a substitute for individualized medical care.
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Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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