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Autism policy must recognise the body-brain connection. Physical pain, fatigue, and hypermobility in autistic people are often dismissed as behaviour, causing harm and misdiagnosis. Learn why integrated health policy is critical."

Recent research shows that people with connective tissue disorders face a higher risk of infections, slower healing and lingering inflammation, meaning diagnoses can be easily missed or delayed.

People with EXTREME hypermobility appear to be at particularly high risk for long COVID

Foods with magnesium In this large study on depression , researchers looked at the impacts of micronutrients on genetics and genetics on...

A groundbreaking international survey sheds light on the hidden struggles of thousands living with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders

Emerging research is revealing strong links between neurodivergent conditions such as Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Tourette's dyslexia and physical traits like joint hypermobility, Ehlers–Danlos syndromes and other connective tissue differences.

It's often misdiagnosed as obesity or lymphedema (fluid retention)

Dysphagia is where you have problems swallowing.

It’s one of the more common digestive disorders seen with symptomatic hypermobility GERD GORD

Children are naturally more bendy than adults Women tend to be more flexible than men Your usually get much stiffer as you age

EDS Ehlers-Danlos Autism and ADHD plus other conditions mental health

'groundbreaking era of neuroscience' 'masking pain invalidates your self worth'

I did this voluntarily as I firmly believed children and young people, education staff needed this now and for future generations

'Connecting Autism to Physical Health (Hypermobility)'

Do your emotions hit like a tidal wave? Have you ever felt an overwhelming emotional response so intense that it physically hurts? A...

'People with hypermobility who also feel very anxious had busier brain activity ...'

Dysautonomia is dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which controls essential functions like heart rate, blood pressure,...

I was often told 'it was all in my head'

For the worst days, foods that will move with gravity, like shakes or liquids are generally going to be the best option.

by Gale (43) from Gloucestershire Gale TRIGGER WARNING: Alcohol Addiction. I believe I am neurodivergent.  In reading about hypermobility...