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ADHD Chatter PodcastThe Breakthrough Science That Proves Link Between ADHD and Hypermobility | Dr. Jessica Eccles PhD
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- March 11, 2025
- Duration
- 1h 5m
- Channel
- ADHD Chatter Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Dr Jessica Eccles trained in medicine at University of Cambridge and University of Oxford and undertook combined clinical academic training in Psychiatry. Her latest findings shed light on the intricate links between neurodivergence, inflammation, hypermobility, and Long COVID 00:00 Trailer 01:12 Dedication 01:33 What will the audience learn in this episode 03:05 What exactly is hyper-mobility and how does it compare to just plain mobility? 04:29 Positives and negatives of being hyper mobile 09:26 How can a person test to see if they are hyper-mobile? 12:48 How hormones and the menstrual cycle affects hyper-mobility 14:02 Does everyone with ADHD have Hypermobility? 17:55 The scientific link between Neurodiversity and hyper-mobility 27:58 Who’s the most "hypermobile" person you've ever met? 29:24 Does hyper-mobility change with age? 30:50 Tiimo advert 32:57 What did we know about the hyper-mobility/neurodiversity link 10 years ago? 39:51 75% of women with ADHD suffer from chronic pain, is this connected to hypermobility? 45:07 How can someone with ADHD and hypermobility help themselves to relieve the negative symptoms? 47:26 The ADHD item segment 52:49 The ADHD agony aunt segment 01:02:20 A letter from the previous guest Find Dr. Jessica Eccles on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drbendybrain/?hl=en Click here to see Dr. Jessica’s LinkTree 👉 https://linktr.ee/bendybrain?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=d051ee00-661d-4128-a6de-3f101d5b5694 Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/adhdchatter Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Jessica Eccles
guestClinician-researcher (PhD) studying links between neurodivergence (ADHD/autism) and hypermobility/dysautonomia; co-founder of a neurodivergent brain-body clinic within an NHS trust.
Alex Partridge
hostPodcast host of "ADHD Chatter," interviewing experts and running recurring ADHD-focused segments and sponsor reads.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of ADHD Chatter Podcast, featuring Dr. Jessica Eccles and Alex Partridge, The Breakthrough Science That Proves Link Between ADHD and Hypermobility | Dr. Jessica Eccles PhD explores Dr. Eccles Links ADHD, Hypermobility, Chronic Pain and Whole-Body Experience Dr. Eccles argues that ADHD is an embodied, whole-body condition and not only a brain condition, and she describes hypermobility as a difference in stretchy connective tissue rather than simple bendiness.
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