Anxiety, Mast Cells & Histamine Intolerance: Differences, Overlap & Practical Applications in Mental Health 

OVERVIEW

Anxiety is often one of the first symptoms to appear before a patient is diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). In this webinar, Claire Sehinson will break down Histamine Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation biochemical pathways and mechanisms, highlighting their overlap and differences with a focus on mental health.

She will explore how these imbalances are intertwined with sex hormone cycles (particularly puberty and perimenopause), the HPA axis (chronic stress), and physical and structural conditions, including hypermobility-Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and leaky gut. Case studies will be used to illustrate HIT/MCAS profiles, review the use and limitations of laboratory testing, and share strategies to support clients from a holistic perspective.

Participants will leave with practical resources, quick reference tables, and charts for immediate use in their clinical practice.

Instructor

Claire Sehinson, MSc

Claire is an educator, researcher with a functional medicine and nutritional therapy clinical practice. Her field of interest is the overlap of Neurodivergence and chronic complex health issues. She brings to her work her passion and lived experience of being multiply neurodivergent and diagnosed with Autism and ADHD as an adult, whilst navigating her own recovery from ME/CFS and dealing with many complex health issues throughout her lifetime. Claire has over a decade of specialist clinical experience working with complex illness, trauma, CFS, Fibromyalgia and chronic infections. Claire is the Head of Research at the Optimum Health Clinic (an integrative body-mind clinic) where she researches and trains practitioners on cutting-edge protocols to support complexly ill clients. Claire is a member of the Psychiatry Redefined faculty, supporting members of the online fellowship community. She continues to advocate for marginalized groups to raise awareness and share knowledge of intersectionality in healthcare.