I have been reflecting on the risks of turning every problem into a diagnosis. It is critical that patients are seen, heard, recognised and, in some cases, diagnosed. But there is a risk when we view the person in front of us through a single diagnostic lens, whether mental health or hormonal or other.

Many people living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) find these conditions overlap significantly. This is sometimes called the trifecta, although now considered a more complex interplay with gastroparesis and autoimmunity coming into play. Other overlap sees ADHD, neurodivergence, chronic pain and fatigue impacting people’s lives as part of this cluster of conditions.