Tourette syndrome is not only expressed through visible movements or sounds. Sometimes the most exhausting symptoms occur inside the mind, where intrusive thoughts, images or impulses can repeat for hours and become extremely difficult to dismiss. In this episode, we explore what obsessions really are, why the brain can become trapped in a repetitive thought...

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 struggling to regulate emotional and physical tension. The same brain that works constantly to manage tics and impulses can, at times, reach a breaking point where frustration erupts suddenly...

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 lack of self-control, but a difficulty in the brain’s response-inhibition system, which normally creates a pause between an impulse and an action. In this episode, we...

Oppositional behaviour can make everyday life with Tourette’s feel like a constant struggle. Requests become arguments, limits trigger intense reactions and relationships with parents, teachers or other authority figures can quickly turn into battles. In this episode, we explore the connection between Tourette syndrome and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, explaining why cognitive rigidity, emotional overload and...

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 time, the fear of having a tic in public can create even more anxiety, producing a difficult cycle of worry, movement and social discomfort. In this episode, we explore the biological...

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 same time, the physical effort, social pressure and exhaustion caused by tics can generate even more stress, creating a cycle that is difficult to break. In this episode, we...

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 doesn’t just leave you feeling tire it can make tics more frequent, more intense, and harder to manage the following day. In this episode, we’ll explore the fascinating connection between...

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...

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...

🎙️ 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,...