My triggers are Cold Energy Thinking about health Happiness Excitement Fear Stress Edit: I don't have Tourette's, I just have ADHD and I get tics from that.
omg i didnt realize that cold could actually be a trigger. That makes soooo much sense for me now because my tics are always worse or change when its cold. Wish i had realized this sooner
Omg same same same😂😂 I’ve only just noticed how much I tic because they’re becoming more tense (screaming out of the blue and hitting a person that’s next to me)
''Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe, don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck.'' Haha :). Great video Haley , very informative. I love all of your videos and I have OCD so i can relate to you in a big way . Thank you !
Oh that's cool :) . Yeah i loved David Tennant , he is the best in my opinion. I loved his second series when The Master came back towards the end, that was fantastic writing. I really liked Matt Smith too, although he wasn't as good as David in my opinion . Peter Capaldi is a good actor but unfortunately the writing has just got really bad lately , which is sad . Hopefully it will pick up after this series. Do you not catch it on BBC America? I usually just watch Tennant dvd's , it helps take my mind off my OCD a bit which is nice :)
I don't have TV now that I moved out on my own so I can't watch it if its not on netflix! :( I did notice I didn't like the newer seasons (that I had watched) as much as the older ones. That stinks it isn't as good. :/ My two favorites on Netlix currently are NCIS and The Flash!
@@notsdandard3449 not for everyone thc and cbd both make me tic more 😂I wish it wound work for me cause that would be a life changer but it actually just makes me struggle to control the tics and then I just tic a lot😂😂
I got a buddy who likes to joke about my tics and likes to trigger me. And you know what? For me it's the best reaction ever bc it makes me feel normal. My tics aren't something to ignore completely nor a forbidden topic. They are a part of me and my daily life and why not have fun with them? Sure it's not for everybody and when it's too much I'll tell him and he stops but mostly I enjoy the jokes. It makes me feel accepted and like it's not a big deal. But laughing at them is something I personally don't get bc... they're not always that funny, they just look weird
Lil Kill that's really not ok, and I think it's important you tell this person it's not okay to joke about another person's issues. It sounds like he's very immature and oblivious to how civilized and intelligent people interact. You deserve better than to hang out with someone that likes to trigger you and laugh, I say talk to him about this and if he doesn't stop for good, find new friends, he doesn't deserve you if he can't respect you.
Lauren Cocozza we both talked about it and he does stop when I'm not cool with it but most of the time I am. And as I just said before it's one of my favorite reactions. I'm more than just fine with, I even like the jokes. I can understand if someone doesn't like it and I know he wouldn't do it if I wouldn't be ok with it. But I am so there is no problem for me :) everything's fine and everybody deals differently with their issues ^~^
I don't have super bad tics most of the time, and I really enjoy joking about it. When I tic suddenly (I mostly just have motor tics), and startle people, even people who know I have it, I'll laugh and say "Oh sorry, I'm possessed." Elliot TicTac is right...for me, being able to joke about it brings a sense of normalcy. Also, it helps the people around me feel less awkward. They realize they can talk to me, ask me questions about it, and I won't get offended. I don't make fun of other people's tics. It can be super hard, especially when the tics are more severe. So when we can joke about it, and when others can joke about it with us, it's not really a respect thing at all. It's just one of the ways we deal with it.
@@romanceisthis Many people actually love finding the humor in tourettes. Making random noises and movements is funny and unusual, there's no doubt about it. So why not embrace it? Of course, people shouldn't laugh at people's tics without permission but many people don't mind it when people joke about the tics. I personally prefer it when my friends just point out my tics up front if they notice them instead of trying to ignore it. It makes me feel like there's less tension and anxiety around it.
Yeah, I was diagnosed with OCD and mild Tourette Syndrome. Right now, I cross my eyes a lot and don't realize the whole day until I have a headache behind my eyes. It's really annoying. Sometimes I go a long time without any ticks, and then they come back again suddenly! I don't even realize I'm doing it until someone asks me what I'm doing and I'm like... ooh yeah I didn't realize I was looking across the room every 20 seconds. It's weird! What the heck?!?
Me too, I do the crossing eye thing, I also have this tic where I tilt my neck to the right side. My OCD is getting worse than it was last year, so that's also making my tics get worse.
I've been so self conscious about my tics especially in school and they made me feel so unnormal and gave me a lot of anxiety. I thought it was just me until one of teachers had one too and then I didn't feel so alone. I tried searching up why I would have these repetitive sniffs or facial movements or sounds but I couldn't really find anything. this video helped me understand them and makes me feel like I'm not alone. this video was so relatable. thank you so much
+Darlene Tran I'm so sorry you've felt that way! I know the struggle and I feel that way a lot too! ❤️ Have you ever spoken to anyone about it or had a diagnosis?
Haley's Life Through A Lens After watching your video, I told my sister and my mom and she said I can go to the doctors for a diagnosis soon. thank you so much for this video. it helped me so much ❤
Haley's Life Through A Lens I don't know if I have tourettes but I've been doing a lot of research on it and sometimes I have to blink a lot or move my eyes in certain directions, I also have to jerk my head a lot and also my arms and wrists and also my mouth and tongue also sometimes when people mention stuff in tic videos like nose sniffling it makes me to it too also it's worse when I think about it and i usually don't notice if I'm distracted, also people always ask me why I blink a lot, but idk if I have tourettes cause I haven't gone to the doctor and im 14, when I told my mom that I think I might have tourettes or a tic disorder she basically just said "tourettes is a serious thing" and so we haven't gone to the doctor cause she thought I was joking or something
I’m 11 and I like get really itchy and I “tic” or twitch I’m not diagnosed with tics but I feel like I have them I might be asking my mom to go and get me checked to see if I have them.
Yeah I have tics I got them in friday and by Saturday my mom, dad and stepmom all took me to the hospital and they gave me three strong pills to calm down my muscles spasms, mine started with a cough and they got worse hopefully your okay!
I had a coughing tic at first (and blinking and shoulder shrugging) when I was about 6 or 7 and I dint have noticeable tics for a while until I moved school then I *think* I had a tic attack the night before I started school with a blinking and coughing tic. Then I had a neck tic, saying 'ugh' or clicking my teeth and moving my arm up and down. Now I twitch occasionally and still have a neck tic. I know no one is rlly interested but do u think I may have tourettes or a tic disorder? Just curious.
@Kali Evelynn I don't have that tic anymore luckily. I just have a bad neck tic but occasionally when I really think about my tics that and the 'ugh' tic sometimes come back.
This was great. The analogy you used to describe how tics are involuntary but can also be suppressed was spot on and really useful. I often find it hard to explain this to people and it's the reason why my parents took so long to realise I had a disorder, as I would tic uncontrollably and then miraculously stop for a while, without an explanation. So thanks for uploading this and I will definitely be using that analogy from now on.
Hey, thanks for the video. I have Tourettes, I explain the feeling as like when you hold your breath and then you get to the point that you need to breath! and the feeling of tension and anxiety that increases the longer you wait... All the best.
I have TS, and this video is one of the best I've seen. Super in love with your explanation, way better than I could have thought to have done and presented very well. Amazing.
Hey Haley, thank you so much for making this video! You are a blessing! I have been struggling with tourettes most of my life and it has been a tough journey. When I am worried, stressed or lacking sleep, it gets worse. When I am happy, not worried and around people I like, it is almost like I have no tourettes at all. I hope they find a cure one day. Sending much love from NYC!
I am so glad I found this video. I was always so hard to explain my tics but this helped so much. Now when people have questions I just tell them to watch this video or i just remember what you said to help them understand what it feels like.
For someone with constant tics I would say that the bug bite one where it feels impossible to resist is the best example. Sometimes I but my full force into stopping a simple tic like readjusting in bed and when I do it feels like I’m about to crack any second and sometimes when I try really hard random parts of my body like my hands or feet will have a little spasm like I just built up some kind of powerful force that had to get out.
I’m trying to learn more about the syndrome because I have a friend who has it. I’ve never actually seen her tic before because her case is kinda mild and hard to notice but I still wanna learn about it so I can understand her a bit better
My verbal tics feel like hiccups (clicking noise with side of my mouth, and saying ‘whoop!’), and my motor tic (moving my tongue in weird positions) is more like an itch that I need to scratch, but both I do without thinking about them at all… especially if I’m anxious about where I’m at or whatever. Normally I don’t realize I’ve done it until someone laughs at it/tells me I’m funny because they don’t know it’s a tic, but after someone has pointed it out I will notice them SO MUCH because I feel like they’ll realize it’s something I can’t control. :p
My tics worsen when under stress and anxiety. Tics are like pressure building-up in a mini tank, the longer I go without ticking, the more the “pressure” builds-up. The tic is like opening a valve to release the pressure. As soon as I tic, I feel better, but also, the “pressure” immediately starts to build-up again, thus leading to another tic in a minute or 2.
When I suppress my tics the feeling is a lot more intense and they are more difficult to control. The feeling I get after the tics is a lot stronger as well
It may sound weird but I got Tourettes twice when I first got it I was 8 but then it completely disappeared for a few years and came back again twice as bad and honestly a lot of people in my school make jokes about Tourettes because they find it funny and it's also the reason I get out in games where you have to be completely still
my tics : blinking raising eyebrow shrugging shoulders slap the back of my hand off of something hum stretch my legs twist my arms open my mouth wide sometimes I slap my face ( I hate this in public omg) clench my toes things that trigger tics; any of my phobias (bugs) sitting down doing nothing watching anything related to Tourette's( this video lol) if im tired if im excited or nervous and sometimes just out of the blue
When is a tic a tic? Bc sometimes my body does a very small movement what u almost dont see, and i want to know if thats bc im just a person or if i have tics or not
A tic is any sound/movement that's involuntary/disvoluntary. It can be simple or complex, motor or vocal. Many people have experienced tics at some point in there life, which does not mean they have tourettes or another tic disorder. Some people just have a tic or two.
Kawaii Bunny you could either hug them, if there a close friend that is💯 but mostly, just talk to them like you would if they didn't have tourettes, dont really focus on the tics💯😊
Twitchy Music leave them alone if there close to you dont make TS an issue ... would you say something to an 8 year old cancer girl cuz her bald head reflected the sun into your eyes...
Just act normal. My bf has Tourettes and while it's very minor. He tells me not to make a big deal about it. Just go on like you didn't even see it. They wouldn't need comforting or anything bc chances are, they've been dealing with it for a while.
i don't think i have tourettes but i started ticing yesterday and it started when i started watching the conjuring 2 and i have no idea why and this day is almost over and i'm still doing it
I love the video. I get premonitory urges and over time the feeling really builds up and gets stronger until I tic. When I do tic after holding it in I feel a really strong good feeling running through my arms and my body and I feel really good afterwards as well when I have let them out. Sometimes I can suppress them for hours
I have tourettes i explain it as holding in an itch but holding open your eyes is a better explanation because blinking is inevitable but if you hold in an itch it will eventually go away, which is not the case with tourettes
I'm not diagnosed with tourettes but I've been feeling that I might have tourettes but I also doubted it bc I was under the impression that people with tourettes can not suppress or even had triggers that made their tics feel more urgent/worse. Now I feel that I might have maybe a milder case of tourettes. I've noticed for the past two years that sometimes I shake my hand like I'm shaking something off of it or on my left hand I rub my pinky nail with my thumb and I just do it like it's second nature. When I'm very stressed or happy or just any emotion that comes to me overwhelmingly I have a sudden urge to scream or yell or groan. Honestly sometimes when I'm just alone I feel like yelling. I suppress those feelings and I think that's maybe why when I'm alone I feel like yelling even though nothing significant is or has happened. Sometimes I feel like shaking my head. Two years ago I was in my math class and we were doing independant work and the class was a little quieter as most people were listening to music with their earbuds while doing work, I usually have almost like warning seconds before I feel like I want to tic but this time it just happened, I shook my head and groaned and my classmate next to me look at me weirdly and with a little bit concern, asked if I was okay. I felt so embarrassed, in the moment I wanted to run away and cry to be honest. Ever since then i always try to suppress if I feel like I want to yell or shake my head. I really want to ask !y doc Abt it but I also don't want to make unnecessary trip right now as the pandemic is still amongst us. Maybe one day on a annual check-up I'll ask to speak to my doctor privately.
I have tic disorder i don't even realize that squeeze my hands in fist then 2sec later i make squeaking sound and people looks at im a wierdo but i cant help it
Hi! You explained very well how the urge to tic feels. Please make one video on the reasons behind tics disorders. What neurological or psychological reasons behind tics?.
@@you_dont_know_me6583 yes but what's the physiology responsible for it. Why this urge to tic is generated? I would liek to understand the biology part of it.
@@siddhidesai6532 There is no known reason behind it. It's a neurological disorder so, it's caused by confused signals and misfires in the brain but, that's about all we know. It may be linked to decreased dopamine levels though and there is most likely a genetic component. It is also more common in males than females.
I also have some moments when ill grunt or click and people will stare its kind of embarrassing when not being able to notice until someone asks me what im doing I dont understand it exactly yet
I was diagnosed with tourette syndrome when I was literally 8 years old and my tics still happen today but It sucks cuz I have like literally all of the tics where I move I blink I have a breathing one and a sound one and now that this has been going on for years no one believes me when I try to tell them
I overcame my turrets by simply forgetting about it and moving on. I did this by if I felt the urge to tick I thought of something else and resisted ticking. And after a year I basicly forgot I even had turrets. If you tell your mind to absolutely what ever you do DON'T TICK then most likely you won't. I know this won't come easy to some people with turrets, but I guess I was lucky and overcame the annoyance.
I think I might have tics but I don't want to assume. I think I might have tics because I randomly hit my head against my shoulder or my head jerks and I hit my head with my hand, also I constantly clear my throat even though there's nothing there.
Those would technically be considered tics but, that doesn't mean you have tourettes or another tic disorder. No one can diagnose you with a neurological disorder over RU-vid.
I haven't been diagnosed but I have SEVERE complex motor ticks, and several minor vocal ticks plus one that is like the grudge noise. My motor ticks are legit painful cause they're so violent and make me punch my hands out really hard or tighten my joints really hard so that they repeatedly pop and I hate it.
We live in a society where i could understand that one would want to suppress their own tics. What if you don't care, and just let it be? Would one be able to live normally with torrettes? When does it become a problem?
I actually kinda started having some tics while listening to songs... Mostly some Melanie Martinez songs. They're usually head tics and sometimes eye blinks. I think I can manage and stop them if I want to, but I just focus on the song that I don't even think about the tics anymore. Is this normal?
The common misconception is that the only time anyone tics is because they have Tourettes. However, there are many many other kinds of tic disorders. Contrary to how it usually goes, my tics have developed into Tourettes as I've gotten older--instead of growing out of them, I've grown into them. When I was younger, I would JUST have motor tics, with no vocalization. So it wasn't actually Tourettes. For it to technically be defined as Tourettes, you need both the motor tics as well as the vocal tics.
I’m in middle school and so far my tics haven’t been so bad. There was a time last month where they escalated (corona anxiety probably), but other then that they’re ok. I’m just worried that they’ll get worse as I grow up. I guess they either go away or get worse. Let’s hope it’s not the latter
I’m not sure what I have and I haven’t been checked out but I’m confused bc all of a sudden last month I started moving my head a little and they got a little worse. Than yesterday there were weird one were I was punching my chest and “hiccuping” and my head was twitching and it wouldn’t stop and my friend said that it’s anxiety and stress bc I wasn’t born like this.
That would constitute a tic, yes. But, just because you have a tic doesn't mean it's tourettes or another disorder. I would still get it checked out though, tics are nothing to ignore. They're usually not harmful at all but can be, especially if they are uncharacteristic for you.
I started ticking and now they kind of don’t happen which i don’t like cause they kind of relieved my anxiety if that makes sense- they weren’t provisional they were the uncontrollable kind
I nod a lot. I used to tense my arm or shake my head, but now i keep nodding. My Mum says its a habit, because I can suppress it, but in the end, i nod anyway. Its really frustrating when I'm at school because I know people are realizing that I keep nodding. Do you know any good therapy for it?
I don’t know if this is considered a tic, however I cannot breathe without swallowing after almost every breath. And I do this subconsciously, all throughout the day. If I try to stop it, I feel like I can’t breathe and that I need to swallow. This isn’t due to excess mucus in my throat, but rather the feeling of needing to clear my throat and swallow. Any thoughts?
I have tourettes but it's very mild and for some silly reason I tried to keep my eyes open which made me throw back my head smacking it on my bedframe! 😂
Ok someone help lol. I noticed before I had a small arm tic, I could control it, at least a little. It maybe came maybe 3 times a day. Tonight I got a new tic, a head jerk, and I’ve been doing this tic non stop for 2 hours. I could control it at first, but now it’s getting harder to control. Someone help. Lol
I don't know if I have Tourette's but I have all of the symptoms. One of my MANY tics is to throw my phone. I threw my phone like 4 times while writing this lol
I have this weird ‘tic’ where I have to throw something or if I’m writing I scribbled and I can’t help or I clap or slap my legs bit recently I was in a maths exam and I was doing my slap ‘tic’ and then my head jerked to the right and now I can’t stop doing it can anyone help me or help me understand what it might be? Thankyou x
I've had tics my whole life and didn't even realize that's what it was. I haven't been officially diagnosed, so I've just dealt with it. What do you do, is there a treatment for it?
There is no cure for tourettes or tic disorders. Some people do outgrow them though. And some people have been successful with certain therapies, medications, and treatments.
I think I have touretts, I... Randomly tense different parts of my body especially like my knees and feet Randomly like my leg or arm will just twitch or move a little (happens a lot actually) Sometimes I like can’t stop blinking and it goes on for like 10 seconds I’ve had a cough for a year now I’ve had x rays and breathing tests and I’ve tried numerous medications and the doctors just can’t find out why I cough Randomly like my eye twitches I’ve had a couple times I’ve said something I didn’t mean at all and I often have thoughts I’ve been very close to blurting out I also do this weird thing with my neck where I tense it and it goes in this weird shape which I do a lot I also tend to like jolt my neck up My issue is I’m to scared to ask my parents about it and ask to get like tested or something
Hey, I get like this too. I jolt my neck too. And sometimes move my arm really quick in a jolting way. I'm 21. And it usually is triggered by stress or sometimes excitement. I work in retail and it can be stressful sometimes. When I'm at the register it can hit me sometimes. And I definitely have had people give me weird looks. But normally what I like to do is just try to come back to myself and just breathe. And try to suppress it. You're not alone. I have only told my boyfriend about this in my case.. And he is accepting. And I'm accepting of you! I know what it feels like. Good luck 👍😊
I dont know if i actually have turrettes but there are random times ill twitch and i have moments where I feel a kind of energy of some sort like a burst and sometimes i try to suppress it but sometimes it just makes my whole body twitch in a way also if i supress it it does end up happening later but worse does this sound like turrettes to you
