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Ticcami | Tourette & Me
The English version of the Ticcami podcast. Here I talk about Tourette syndrome in a real, direct and unfiltered way. No sugarcoating, no stereotypes — just what it actually means to live with it. From social life to work, from stigma to daily struggles, this podcast is for anyone who wants to understand Tourette beyond the clichés.
Episodes
Ticcami | Tourette & MeDoes Tourette Syndrome Always Need to Be Treated? When Is Intervention Really Necessary?
Tourette syndrome treatment is not always necessary just because tics are visible. In fact, the most important question is not how often a person tics, but how…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeTourette Wristband Really Work? What We Know About Neupulse
The Neupulse Tourette wristband has attracted a great deal of attention because it offers something many people with Tourette syndrome would naturally find…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeHow to Stop Apologising for Your Tics
Tourette’s and apologising for tics can become closely linked over time. At first, saying “sorry” may seem like simple politeness. However, when the apology…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeWhy Can People with Tourette’s Suppress Their Tics Only Sometimes?
Tourette’s tic suppression is one of the most misunderstood aspects of Tourette syndrome. At first, someone may appear able to control their tics during a…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeTOURETTE’S WITHOUT LOVE
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…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeTourette Syndrome and ADHD: When the Mind Never Stops
Tourette syndrome and ADHD frequently occur together, and when they do, everyday life can become significantly more demanding. It is not only a matter of…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeTourette’s and intrusive thoughts: when your mind won’t leave you in peace
Intrusive thoughts can be one of the least visible and most distressing experiences associated with Tourette syndrome and related conditions such as OCD. They…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeThe Brain and Movement: The Chemistry of Tourette’s
To understand Tourette syndrome, it helps to look beyond the visible tics and focus on what is happening inside the brain. Movement, impulse control, attention…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeTourette’s and Obsessions: When the Mind Gets Stuck
Tourette syndrome is not only expressed through visible movements or sounds. Sometimes the most exhausting symptoms occur inside the mind, where intrusive…
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Tourette’s and Anger: Understanding Emotional Overload
Anger in Tourette’s is often misunderstood as bad behaviour or a personality flaw, when in reality it is frequently the result of an overloaded nervous system…
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Tourette’s and Impulsivity: Creating Space Between Impulse and Action
Impulsivity can make it feel as though the body or the voice acts before the mind has time to intervene. In Tourette’s, this is not simply carelessness or a…
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Tourette’s and Defiance: Breaking the Cycle of Conflict
Oppositional behaviour can make everyday life with Tourette’s feel like a constant struggle. Requests become arguments, limits trigger intense reactions and…
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Tourette’s and Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle That Fuels Tics
Anxiety can act as a hidden amplifier of Tourette’s, increasing physical tension, nervous-system arousal and the frequency or intensity of tics. At the same…
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Tourette’s and Stress: Breaking the Cycle of Tension and Tics
Stress does not simply affect how we feel: it directly influences the nervous system and can significantly increase the frequency and intensity of tics. At the…
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Tourette’s and sleep are closely linked
What happens when the brain never truly switches off? For many people with Tourette’s syndrome, the night isn’t always a time of rest. Poor sleep…
Ticcami | Tourette & MeTourette’s starts in the brain
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…
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Tourette Syndrome At School And Work
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…
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Tics And Stress: What Fuels Tourette’s
🎙️ 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…
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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…
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Children Tourette’s Syndrome
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…
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Is Tourette’s Really That Serious? The Brutal Truth
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…
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Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome: they’re not what you think
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…
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How Does Tourette Syndrome Develop?
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’…
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Can You Be Cured of Tourette Syndrome? The Answer No One Tells You
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…
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What Is Tourette Syndrome (Explained by Someone Who Actually Has It)
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…
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Tourette in Childhood: Growing Up, Tics & Feeling 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…
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Tourette Diagnosis: Why It’s Not the End of the World
A Tourette diagnosis can feel overwhelming — but is it really the end of the world? In this episode, I talk about how people react to the discovery of Tourette…
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Judgment, Tourette, and the People Who “Know Better”
People who think they understand Tourette better than you do. In this episode, I talk about judgment, lack of empathy, and why sometimes the people closest to…
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Bullying and Disability: Stop the Victim Mindset
n this episode, I talk about bullying and disability — and why reacting the way people expect you to might be the real problem. Starting from a real story of…