The Breakthrough Science That Proves Link Between ADHD and Hypermobility | Dr. Jessica Eccles PhD

Mar 11, 2025

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80% of ADHD women are hyper-mobile and here’s how it’s damaging their health.

Dr Jessica Eccles PhD 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

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00:00 Trailer

01:13 Dedication

01:34 What will the audience learn in this episode

03:06 What exactly is hyper-mobility and how does it compare to just plain mobility?

04:30 Positives and negatives of being hyper mobile

09:27 How can a person test to see if they are hyper-mobile?

12:49 How hormones and the menstrual cycle affects hyper-mobility

14:03 Does everyone with ADHD have Hypermobility?

17:56 The scientific link between Neurodiversity and hyper-mobility

27:59 Who’s the most "hypermobile" person you've ever met?

29:25 Does hyper-mobility change with age?

30:51 Tiimo advert

32:58 What did we know about the hyper-mobility/neurodiversity link 10 years ago?

39:52 75% of women with ADHD suffer from chronic pain, is this connected to hypermobility?

45:08 How can someone with ADHD and hypermobility help themselves to relieve the negative symptoms?

47:27 The ADHD item segment

52:50 The ADHD agony aunt segment

01:02:21 A letter from the previous guest

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Producer: Timon Woodward

Recorded by: Hamlin Studios

Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber

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