The Overlap No One Explains Between ADHD, Eating Disorders, and Hypermobility with Dr Jessica Eccles

If I asked you what hypermobility is, what would you say? A lot of people might say flexibility, being “double-jointed”, maybe even a bit of a party trick. But after speaking to Dr Jessica Eccles, I now know it's so much more! For a lot of people with ADHD, it’s not just in your head… It’s in your body too, but the overlap between hypermobility, neurodivergence, ADHD, and eating disorders is something we rarely speak about! What if your body is sending signals you haven’t been taught how to read? What if that feeling of being “on edge”, overwhelmed, or just off doesn't always start in your brain but in your body too? In this week’s episode of Full of Beans, I spoke to Dr Jessica Eccles, a neurodevelopmental psychiatrist and researcher specialising in the link between the brain and body. We explore: 🧠 The connection between hypermobility, ADHD, and neurodivergence 💭 What we call “anxiety” and how it might sometimes start in the body ⚡ Interoception, and why internal signals can feel confusing or overwhelming 🔄 How this can shape eating patterns and coping strategies 💛 And why this is about making sense of patterns, not labelling people I’d really love to hear your thoughts on this one - does this resonate with you at all? Thank you to Nightingale Hospital for sponsoring Full of Beans.