All In Her Head
A 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 and evidence collide.
Episodes
Do No Harm
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.See photos, video and read more about Ruby's story in a special digital feature: Sent home to die: What a missed diagnosis says about the medical es
The Zebra Dilemma
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-Jensen to support new research into EDS: Australian surgeon pledges Kiwi patients' fees towards new vascular compressions researchA special thanks to
Nine to Noon: The complex illness dividing the medical community
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 until her gastro symptoms started. Eating became hell. Sophie searched for answers, and while some doctors believed she was suffering from Ehlers-Danlos
The Girl Who Couldn’t Eat
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.See photos, video and read more about Rachel's story in a special digital feature: The girl who couldn’t eat: An RNZ investigation into the controversy over a debi
Introducing: All In Her Head
A young woman is starving to death. Some doctors say she needs life-saving surgery; others say the diagnosis doesn't exist. All In Her Head is a seven-part investigative podcast from RNZ’s award-winning journalist Anusha Bradley about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and explores the grey area where medicine, belief and evidence collide.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
