Episode 97: The Link Between Hypermobilty, EDS and Neurodivergence with Dr Jessica Eccles
If you've had ongoing and unexplained chronic pain, fatigue, gut issues, dizziness, anxiety, dislocations, sprains or aching joints, you may be interested in this week's episode discussing the intersection of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Hypermobility and neurodivergence.
This week’s ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast guest is Dr Jessica Eccles, a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the Department of Neuroscience. Her research is on brain-body interactions, particularly related to joint hypermobility. She is an adult liaison psychiatrist and consultant in the Sussex Neurodevelopmental Service and co-lead of their Neurodivergent Brain Body Clinic.
On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate Moryoussef and Dr Jessica Eccles talk about:
What is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
The symptoms, challenges and advantages of hypermobility
The link between (H)EDS, hypermobility and ADHD/neurodivergence
Side effects of hypermobility
The interlinks of hypermobility and neurodivergence
Hormones, EDS and hypermobility frequency in women and how it presents differently in men
Fibromyalgia, hypermobility and ADHD connections
Pregnancy and hypermobility
Diagnosing neurodivergence and hypermobility
Making daily tasks and exercises more mindful to improve chronic pain
Long covid, fatigue and hypermobility
Using pilates to build a stable core to help with hypermobility
Protecting ourselves from burnout
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Additional resources to support you:
https://gptoolkit.ehlers-danlos.org/
https://www.sedsconnective.org/
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Have a look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.
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Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine here