When you hear about Tourette syndrome, it’s often surrounded by stereotypes and completely misleading assumptions.
This section is designed to help you understand what Tourette really is, from tics and causes to what it means to live with it every day.
If you’re just starting to learn about Tourette, this is the right place to begin.
Most people think they know Tourette Syndrome because of what they’ve seen online or in movies. But the real symptoms are often silent, exhausting, and invisible to everyone else. Today we talk about the tics nobody notices… and the battles hidden behind them. Tic Different!
How does Tourette syndrome really start? In this episode, I talk honestly about causes, genetics, and all the myths you find online. It’s not your parents’ fault.It’s not “all in your head.”And no, it’s not something you can control with willpower. It’s your brain. And understanding how it works changes everything.
Can you really be cured of Tourette syndrome?The short answer is no. But the real answer is more interesting. In this episode, I talk honestly about what it means to live with tics, how things change as you grow up, and why the goal isn’t to eliminate them, but to truly learn how to live…
What is Tourette syndrome, really?Not the version you see in videos, not the random swearing stereotype. In this episode, I explain Tourette in a simple, real, and unfiltered way: what tics are, how they actually show up, and why most of what you read online is wrong. If you want to understand what it really…
🎙️ Tics And Stress: What Fuels Tourette’s Why do tics become stronger during stressful periods? Why do they sometimes seem to explode when the day is finally over? In this episode of Tourette and Me, we explore the complex relationship between stress, anxiety, and Tourette Syndrome. You’ll discover how the nervous system reacts under pressure,…
What is it really like to live with Tourette Syndrome at school or in the workplace? In this episode of Tourette and Me, we explore one of the most challenging aspects of Tourette’s: not the tics themselves, but the reactions they can trigger in other people. We discuss the pressure of being observed, the fear…
What if I told you that Tourette’s doesn’t begin with the tic you can see, but with an invisible electrical signal deep inside the brain? For decades, many people believed Tourette’s was simply a bad habit, a lack of self-control, or something that could be stopped with enough willpower. Science tells us a very different…
