Sedona Prince: On Battling Her Bipolar II Diagnosis, Past Emotional Trauma, EMDR Therapy & Peak Performance

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Dr Daniel Amen

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🗓️ 18 August 2025

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In this week's episode, Daniel G. Amen, MD sits down with professional basketball star Sedona Prince. Sedona discusses her diagnosis with Bipolar II and past emotional trauma. Dr. Amen shares Sedona's brain SPECT scan results and provides a pathway for healing.

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0:00.0	I got a diagnosis about a year ago. Bipolar 2. Something will happen, it'll crash, and then, you know,
0:05.0	it's just a week of sleeping for 16 hours a day. Very depressed, just can't get up, can't get
0:09.6	out, very embarrassed, just feel like I'm not in my body. All this busyness can be associated
0:15.7	with bipolar. I think it's associated with the trauma and the more trauma work you do, probably the better.
0:23.7	So let's talk about bipolar disorder.
0:26.2	Typically, you have periods where you're...
0:29.4	Sedona Prince is an American basketball player who plays for Panathainikos in the Greek women's basketball league.
0:35.9	Negativity bias,
0:38.2	36.
0:40.0	That needs to be better.
0:42.8	That makes you more vulnerable to depression.
0:44.6	If your brain goes to what's wrong,
0:47.2	start every day with today is going to be a great day.
0:49.9	End every day with what went well today.
0:51.5	What's a bad thought that's going on?
0:52.7	I'm going to get re-injured.
0:53.6	Five questions.
0:55.0	Is that true?
1:03.4	Every day you are making your brain better or you are making it worse.
1:09.3	Stay with us to learn how you can change your brain for the better every day.
1:19.0	Are you excited to optimize your brain and help the brains of those you love?
1:24.9	Do you want to prevent or treat memory problems, anxiety or depression?
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