All In Her Head
RNZA young woman is starving to death. Some doctors say she needs life-saving surgery; others say the diagnosis doesn't exist. This series explores the grey area where medicine, belief & evidence collide
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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Anusha returns to Whakatāne to see Rachel for the first time since her surgery. Has it been a success? And what is the way forward for the women still waiting for answers?
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Anusha meets Sophie and Selah. Both have EDS, but their experiences were vastly different. So why are some women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome told their pain is psychological? Is it medical misogyny?
*Correction: Trinity was in Auckland Hospital in 2... more
A doctor in Germany says he can treat complex vascular compressions. Health officials say it’s experimental and dangerous. Jemima’s family say he saved her life, but we meet another woman who wishes she never went under the knife.
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Another young woman fights for her life in hospital while doctors' debate what they see on her scans. So how is it that different doctors can look at the same image and come to completely different conclusions?
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Health officials make a shock move that sends a ripple of fear through the EDS community. Anusha meets the family of Ruby Hill, who starved to death after a long battle with EDS. And we hear from the experts who say the evidence doesn’t stack up.
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Anusha meets the doctors facing scrutiny for treating Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Meanwhile, Rachel takes a leap of faith, heading overseas to meet a surgeon who could save her life.
Read about a pledge made by Australian vascular surgeon Gert Frahm-Jen... more
Sophie Roberts was a normal active 15-year-old, used to hours each week of ballet and Crossfit. Then she started feeling dizzy, often fainting, and eventually those episodes would lead to seizures. For three years she struggled through high school un... more
Rachel is starving to death, but doctors can't agree what’s wrong with her. In desperation her family fundraises for life-saving surgery she can only get overseas. Rachel has Ehlers-Danlos, a syndrome dividing the medical community.
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Such a well made podcast about a shocking subject! Looking forward to more episodes.
Apple Podcasts5LinKymShaz
Australiaa month ago - Medicine is not “all knowing”
As an Aussie nurse of over 30yrs, I developed POTS, MCAS and a couple of specialists have suggested I have Hyper-mobility Spectrum Disorder, closely related to EDS, but am older. Australia has finally acknowledged POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) is “real”.
As an educated athletic nurse, I have deteriorated after picking up Covid at work in 2020 to the point where I can barely get out of bed due to a racing heart rate and subsequent fatigue. Medicine has given me so many psycho... more
Apple Podcasts5starsunderwaterAustraliaa month ago - Be careful of language, it matters
It’s good to examine this issue. Given the podcast examines themes of medical paternalism particularly with regard to women, it’s disappointing that the journalist refers to a 23 year old as a “girl” at times and that “girl” is used in the episode title. Yes, her father refers to her as a girl but the journalist and producers should not be reinforcing this infantilisation particularly when reporting on medical misogyny/medical gaslighting.
Apple Podcasts4EmmakattenAustraliaa month ago - Completely validating.
As a mother of a teen with EDS this podcast voices our experiences with the NZ heath system.
Thank you RNZ for giving EDS sufferers a voice.
Apple Podcasts5W0rldwanderer
New Zealanda month ago - Fascinating, important and enraging
I started listening to this not knowing which health condition was going to be the focus, turns out it’s very close to home. I’m so pleased hEDS is getting some focus and attention. Medical misogyny is an undeniable aspect of this issue, and a subsequent lack of research into this cluster of conditions. It’s enraging!
Apple Podcasts4Little.BrittonAustraliaa month ago
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Apple Podcasts | #174 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #70 | Australia/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #36 | New Zealand/Top Podcasts |
Apple Podcasts | #6 | New Zealand/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #36 |  Argentina/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #179 |  Ireland/Society & Culture |
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This series explores contested medical decisions and patient experiences around complex, poorly understood conditions, with a focus on how evidence, guidelines, and access interact in real-world care. Episodes frequently center on diagnostic uncertainty, the tension between international criteria and local practice, and the human costs of medical disagreement. A standout thread is the strong emphasis on patient voices—families, patients, and clinicians weighing risks of overseas treatment, procedural invasiveness, and the legitimacy of symptoms when traditional medicine struggles to provide clear answers. The show tends to mix investigative journalism, medical commentary, and personal narrative to challenge established norms and provoke deb... more
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Recent guests on All In Her Head include:
1. Trinity Hutchins
2. Stephanie Astin
3. Dr. Marcos Eric Monasterio
4. Dr. Kate Young
5. Frank Ritchie
6. Dr Michael Chu
7. Dr Kears Wickes
8. Dr Martin Björk
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