Adult Tourette’s Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome doesn’t usually disappear in adulthood, it changes. Today we talk about masking, control, work, relationships, and what acceptance really means when you live with Tourette every single day. Tic Different.
Every Tourette is different. Every story is too.
Here you will find real experiences, personal stories and, soon, interviews with people who live with Tourette syndrome every day.
Because truly understanding Tourette means listening to those who experience it firsthand.
Tourette Syndrome doesn’t usually disappear in adulthood, it changes. Today we talk about masking, control, work, relationships, and what acceptance really means when you live with Tourette every single day. Tic Different.
Tourette Syndrome in children often begins quietly: a blink, a movement, a sound that slowly becomes impossible to ignore. Today we talk about the first signs of Tourette, the mistakes adults often make, and how understanding matters far more than control. Tic Different.
Tourette Syndrome isn’t usually dangerous, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to live with. Behind the tics there’s often exhaustion, frustration, and the weight of being misunderstood by society. Today we talk about the difference between what people imagine… and what Tourette really feels like. Tic Different.
In this episode I talk about growing up with Tourette, feeling like an outsider, and finding my place through games and the right people. Not fitting in doesn’t always mean losing—sometimes it’s exactly what makes you stand out.

What was it like to grow up with Tourette syndrome before most people even knew what Tourette’s was? For many people born between the 1970s and 1990s, tics were rarely recognised as signs of a neurological condition. They were often interpreted as bad habits, nervousness, misbehaviour or something that had to be stopped. Reprimands, punishment…