All In Her Head

RNZ

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 & evidence collide

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    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. Read more about this episode and see other photos and videos on the RNZ website here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

  2. Episode 1 Bonus

    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 Syndrome and related vascular compressions, others were convinced her symptoms were psychological. Her story is being featured in RNZ's new investigative podcast All In Her Head by Anusha Bradley which explores why this complex illness has divided the experts over diagnosis and treatment. Both join Kathryn to discuss. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Nine to Noon: The complex illness dividing the medical community

  3. Season 1 Trailer

    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

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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 & evidence collide

Information

  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Episodes
    3
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2026
  • Show Website
    All In Her Head