#tics

[worms-in-my-brain]

People with psychotic disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with personality disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with substance abuse disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with tic disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with bipolar disorder are neurodivergent too.

People with dissociative disorders are neurodivergent too.

Neurodivergence isn’t just ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression. (Plus those last two also get left out sometimes!) Neurodivergence is anything that affects your brain.

“Neurodivergent people hate loud noises” is actually just as valid as a statement as “neurodivergent people have delusions,” “neurodivergent people have tics,” or even “neurodivergent people have low empathy.”

[aetherial-boy]

Disabled people should be allowed to exist in public. Yes, I mean all disabled people.

That includes people with tic disorders.

That includes people who smell ‘bad’.

That includes people who can’t help being loud.

That includes people who move ‘strangely’.

That includes people with bulky mobility aids.

That includes people who drool.

That includes people who struggle with incontinence.

We all should get to exist, however that looks, and go out in public, use public transport, do activities outside our homes. And we should be allowed to do those things without being glared at or having ableist things said to us.

[hexcii]

Silly comic about my tics :PP I don't think they get much of it in the daycare so cue accidental insensitivity and confusion

He's trying his best

Bonus :))

[dailydivergent]

Neurodivergent reminder: Overstimulation feels a lot like anxiety, and understimulation feels a lot like depression.

More importantly, you don't need to know which it is to practice self-care.

Self-caring anxiety and overstimulation looks the same:

Recognize you're feeling big feelings

Take as many deep breaths as your need to slow your mind

Identify what’s causing the feeling, whether sensory, environmental, or situational

Minimize that cause as much as possible immediately

Self-caring depression and understimulation looks the same:

Recognize you’re in need of stimulation

Turn on an interesting long-form video of some kind

Do some quick exercise like a walk or jumping jacks

Call a friend that'll let you infodump

If you're neurodivergent and easily get stuck on labelling things — I see you.

I'm here to remind you that you don't need to know what it is to take care of it in the meantime.

You can — will — figure it out later.

[k9emote]

More mental health / Identity / Terms

(made for my discord server being released soon)

Singlet

System

Therian

Nonhuman

Regressor

Disabled

ADHD

Autistic

Tics / Tourettes

Bipolar

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[small-but-mightyy]

I wish more people understood Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders

[olkarrion]

tourettes syndrome isnt a mental illness you fucking morons. its a neurological disorder, like epilepsy. its a physical disability. i didnt spend the last 15 years dislocating my shoulders against my will multiple times a day for you to compare it to adhd. when my tics are bad i cant even hold a pencil or talk because of how physically incapacitated it makes me. stop using it as a "gotcha!" towards physically disabled people because we ARE physically disabled people.

visibly, physically disabled. if you dont have tourettes keep the fucking name out of your mouth or ill smash ur teeth in with my metal cane.

stop spreading more misinformation about an already misunderstood illness you ignorant fucks

[positivelyqueer]

hug (if want) and good vibes to people feel don’t have complete control over body for whatever reason. Include but not only: tics, Tourette’s, paralysis, tremors, weakness, spasticity, spasms and other things. Hope doing okay and having alright day :) (smiley face).

[its-ticsticstics]

remind that no matter how 'severe' or 'mild' your tics are, its normal for them to sometimes be worse and other times barely noticeable!

its apart of the tics/tourettes phenomenon called "waxing and waning" and if anything, should make you feel more validated in your diagnosis <3

[arcticduckie]

Shoutout to people with Functional Neurological Disorder

Shoutout to people with functional tics

Shoutout to people who have dystonia

Shoutout to people with Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

Shoutout to people with paralysis and or weakness

Shoutout to people with tremors

Shoutout to people who shut down/unresponsive episodes

Shoutout to people who have walking difficulties

Shoutout to people who have numbness

Shoutout to people who have speech problems

Shoutout to people with vision problems

Shoutout to people with hearing problems

Shoutout to people with memory loss

Shoutout to everyone with FND

[thatdudewithtics]

This a PSA!!! Never try to hold down someone who is ticcing or having a tic attack!!! Seizure rules apply!! The tics could possibly hurt you, and if you stop us the tic may just get more violent. There is also a certain satisfaction whenever we tic, and by holding us down you are taking that away. Obviously some people may want you to hold them down, but as a general rule do not do so unless you have been instructed to by the individual or know that they prefer it for a fact!!!!

[tourettestaco]

What NOT to say to someone with tics

About a year ago I asked for people with tics/Tourette's to send me things not to say to people with tics. I am so sorry it has taken me so long to post this.

"I'm so sorry" - this could make someone feel bad about being disabled and it feels condescending

"Well you don't look like you have Tourette's" - Tourette's doesn't have a look and not all disabilities are visible

"Just relax" - being relaxed doesn't necessarily make tics go away

"Stop hitting yourself" - don't you think I would if I could.

"Have you tried yoga" - yoga wont magically make someone's tics go away

"But I didn't see you tic" - tics fluctuate so just because you didn't see someone tic doesn't mean they are faking

"You have tics, do you swear?!" - not everyone with tics has coprolalia and its a stereotype that all people with tics swear

"Can you stop that please" - tics are involuntary, someone can't just stop having a tic because you find it annoying

"So you can say whatever you want and not get in trouble" - this is just not true at all, people with Tourette's face a lot of discrimination because they can't control what they say and people think they are faking so they can be rude

"Well if you take medication, why aren't your tics gone?" - medication doesn't make tics go away fully

"Can you tic *insert word/movement here* for me?" - this is just so rude!!

"I wish I had tics" - even if you mean this in a positive way, it is still really disrespectful

There are so many more not on this list as well!

[writing-tics]

different kinds of tics

Tics can divided into few categories: simple/complex and motor/vocal.

Motor tics are movements. Examples: blinking, shoulder shrugging, making faces or gestures, etc.

Vocal tics are sounds. Examples: meowing, barking, saying words or sentences, whistling, etc.

sometimes it can be hard to differentiate between them. I have a tic in which i click my tongue. It is a movement, but there is also a sound to it. I'm not sure whether it's the movement or the sound that makes the pre-tic tension go away.

Complex tics involve a lot of different muscles. They can appear as something done intentionally, but they are never intentional. Examples: saying words or frazes, making gestures, jumping, grimacing, etc

Simple tics are quick, and, well, simple. Examples: winking of an eye, tensing of a specific muscle, sniffing, simple "woo", or a similar sound, etc

Different types of tics can feel very different. They may alleviate the pre-tic tension in different ways. For example i need to hear the whistle in order for the tension to disappear, but I don't need to hear my meowing for the tension to go away.

I may not even notice some of my simple motor tics. but sometimes there is a big cumulation of them and it's awful. Some of the more complex ones feel like i'm being controlled by some alien life force or sth. And some of my complex tics are chill, and idc. It really depends on the day, on what I'm doing and what my tics are at the moment.

bibliography

NHS

A handy table

MedicalNewsToday

the last two paragraphs are based purely on my own experiences. Other people with tics will probably experience things differently.

[didderd]

Hey this might be a stupid question but what are the guys’ fav tics? (Tic, Tac, Tou)

Please ignore if youve answered this already. Bdfjkshgkjs

Flashback Tic: Turn around and shake my hand... Pbbbbbt Tic: Don't even need a whoopee cushion in my hand when my mouth automatically does it for me. heheh

Flashback Tac: Nice ass. *repeated several times.* Tac: A tic that flusters my boyfriend without me havin'a even try is always fun.

Flashback Tou: I LOVE YOU. OH SORRY, THAT WAS JUST A TIC! Tou: MY FAVORITE TIC IS "I LOVE YOU" WITH FINGER HEARTS! .... BECAUSE IT'S CUTE, OF COURSE!