Tourette syndrome can't be cured, but I want to have more control over my tics.
My tics started when I was a kidI started having tics around the age of 7.
Despite these criteria, about half of children with Tourette syndrome go undiagnosed, according to the CDC.
AdvertisementStress and anxiety can often make symptoms of Tourette syndrome worse, and college brought on a level of stress I hadn’t felt before.
Most adults can inhibit that signal, but people with Tourette syndrome cannot.
Persons:
—, I’m, “ Let’s, “, ”, Tourette
Organizations:
Service, American Psychiatric Association, CDC
Locations:
Boston