HMSA Videos

💬 Chat Highlights and Q&A ❓ What if your “no” is ignored by services? - Stick to one key point and explain consequences factually - Offer alternatives and ask for documentation of refusals ❓ Tips for dealing with coworkers who think you're faking? - Practice unmasking with safe people - Use casual, visible coping strategies - Aim for small wins in understanding ❓ Who can help with problem-solving? - Trusted friends, support groups, and occupational therapists - HMSA’s Ask the OT sessions and social media are great resources 🔗 Jo South – Occupational Therapist Email: hello@jboccupationaltherapy.co.uk ❓ Responding to “You look better” - Acknowledge the compliment, then gently share your actual state - Over time, people learn to separate appearance from reality 💡 Additional Insights from the Chat - Emotional labor is real—cards and visuals reduce the burden - Practice phrases in safe spaces to build confidence - Masking is sometimes necessary, but visual cues can help balance honesty and privacy - Shared language (like Spoon Theory or traffic lights) empowers collective understanding 🔗 HMSA Website: hypermobility.org 🔗 HMSA Membership: Join here 🔗 HMSA Donation Link: Support the charity 🔗 Feedback Form: Share your thoughts

Millie's experience of becoming severely disabled by a hypermobility syndrome and various linked conditions - and her journey to effective self management.

Kim Clayden, a solution-focused Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist PLUS the fantastic Jo Southall, Occupational Therapist, will be online again to answer all your hypermobility related questions. This ‘Ask the Experts’ session is open, and free to members and non-members of the HMSA. Bring your questions – or send them to us in advance via email or social media.

Kim Clayden – Solution-focused Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist. Kim presenting what the Solution-focused approach is, how the brain works, why the hypermobile patient can struggle with their mental health and how we can help them to learn how to positively self manage their condition.

A presentation by Hannah Ensor on living well with a hypermobility syndrome, as part of an HMSA masterclass