How to stop tics (WITHOUT MEDICATION)
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2017
- How behavioral therapy effectively treats tics and Tourette’s syndrome, with special guest Alie Caldwell, host of Neuro Transmissions.
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Topics Discussed:
- Tics
- Tourette’s syndrome
- Habit reversal
- CBIT - comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics
- behavioral therapy versus medication
Learn more:
- The Neuroscience of Tourette Syndrome: • The Neuroscience of To...
- Advances In Understanding Brain Circuits Responsible For Tics In Tourette's: www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT): Overview: www.tourette.org/research-med...
- Behavioral therapy for Tourette syndrome offer many children an alternative to medication: www.apa.org/monitor/2012/09/co...
- Demonstration of CBIT: • Comprehensive Behavior...
- For Kids With Tourette's, At-Home Training Could Help: www.npr.org/sections/health-sh...
- A meta-analysis of behavior therapy for Tourette Syndrome: www.journalofpsychiatricresear...
- Ali and Alie discuss clown fears on Neuro Transmissions: • IT and the Neuroscienc...
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Do you experience tics and how do you cope with them?
I was so excited to see this video pop in my sub feed! :)
That was a very good way of explaining and making other experiencing tics for those who don't have them.
You already know I have the tics - I find the less frequent ones easier to cope with, whereas the frequent ones I have more or less replaced with a competing response, but they still happen quite constantly, so in that regard I've been unsuccessful in reducing their frequency.
For me it's more important for the tics to have the lowest impact possible on my self-perception (so I guess more CBT-like strategies - ie. being able to acknowledge and feel wholeheartedly that me having tics doesn't make me a lesser person or perform worse or any less good at doing something), and if I'm able to do that I notice them less - even if they still happen. So in that regards, they reduce their impact on me. :)
Thanks so much for your comment and feedback! I was anxiously waiting to hear what you'd have to say as your opinion on this means a lot to me! You make a great point about how self-perception impacts tics. The way you see yourself impacts the way you feel which impacts the frequency and intensity of tics. Sometimes that idea gets lost in discussions of behavior therapy.
I play basketball to help me get my mind off my tics n kind of get it off my mind to relax
I have ALOT of tics and have had them since I was little. I was never diagnosed with the disorder because I dont have vocal tics (I honestly dont think I should be diagnosed anyways) these tics have died down a little bit though.
My 11 year old has tics. He has been on numerous med and nothing truly helps long.. and he has began to be depressed..He doesn't seem to be coping with them. The tics change..they get worse or at times ease off.. its a roller coaster and he stays overwhelmed.. especially because he has a jaw popping tic that has caused his molars to cut him badly .. wish GA had Therapy for his tics..
I hzte it the most when someone tels me to stop
Oh buddy... You and me both. This is such an interesting/miserable syndrome. Good luck with managing your tics.
I hate it so so much when people are saying stuff like “just stop doing it it’s no matter” omg I could go berserk when someone says it
Kitty Miku same,they say that i’m purposely foing it
I KNOW like no one is more annoyed by them than i am
Oh god I know. People don’t understand
I'm so tired of my tics. It's ruined friendships, relationships, jobs, and hobbies. Been stuttering since 4 years old with many other physical tics over the years. Breathing exercises, speech therapy, diet and healthy lifestyle choices... nothing has helped. I hope somebody who suffers from this can conquer it. It feel pretty hopeless at times but I'm doing my research and not giving up!
Is it going well man?
This is better than my mom’s methods. She used to beat me when i had my tics which made me think about them more often and have more tics but this really helps
Pointlessinthevoid have you gotten better ? It seems like you were put in a very tough position from your mom.
I'm sorry to hear that.
She's committing an atrocity, not good.
I hope things got better.
The mind is like a sunken ship, i hope you find the harpoons to stab the sharks...
Hi I use to keep winching my nose when I was a child and my mum was also like that. It never helped all I do is do it more when she not looking but it went away after a few months.dont take it personal she’s not an expert.but I in here because my 8 year old son has started doing the neck tilt a lot in the last few weeks and I noticed he does it more when he is gaming so I will cut his game time down to 30 mins a day and hope it gets better.worst part was in the first week I saw it I also told him off and had forgotten I had it at 1 time lucky my wife googled it and told me it’s tics and then it dawned on me I did it also when I was a kid and I am probably the reason he even has it. Good luck for most people it does disappear.
You good?
I'm sorry you had to grow up like me. Everyone wondered why I became so ruthless and mean towards my tormentors.
Tourettes has been stuck with me for 6 years and it’s hard when you’re kid. Anyone else who is experiencing this, I hope u keep enjoying life and don’t let anyone stop u
Thank you I will
Im 14 and ive been experiencing this for about a 4 months and i have ADHD and even if i take adderall it doenst help thank god i found this video. And thank you for motivating me ❤
I've had them since I was 9 years old, I'm 43 now and I can tell you it gets so much better, not the tics because I still have them but life is great and you will become more confident and live your life more freely and slowly stop caring what people say and think, when I was 15 I thought my life was over school was BAD, but trust me it gets so much better
Honestly started to tear up watching this. I’ve always struggled with physical tics and it’s caused a lot of physical pain over the years. It felt really nice to be validated that my problems are real and that there are things I can do to help myself. Thank you for making this video
Me too im literally crying. I never got therapy for this as a child and i should have
same - i have Tourette syndrome and this helps a lot!
Same in my case also
Sometimes it hurts really bad....
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I had taken medicine for my tourrets, but it didn't work and when i took medicine i got depression too( the medicine has many side effects)
I also cried. Never felt so seen before
We all family got tested positive for covid ,during that self isolation period my son got tics, after we finish isolation period I made my son busy ,more active ,took him to the park after school everyday ,adapted pets birds for him and make him physically and mentally busy and happy ,it really helped ,tics are almost gone ,I am sharing my personal experience only to help others .
My son is the same. Same time period. Head shaking almost constantly. It went away when we took him on holiday but 15 months later it's back
Thank you so much
I've had tics since I was young. Never knew science has a name for it. It's embarrassing to have them and it sucks when others notice and mimics you. For those who do not have them, be thankful. I often wonder what the world will be like when you do not have tics, without the constant feeling of having an "itch you have to scratch" through some involuntary movement or another.
This video helps a bit. Thanks, The Psych Show guys.
worst is when you're not sure if someone mimics and makes fun of you or not.
I have mild Tourettes they aren't very noticeable but gosh this is so helpful! Thanks!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
I get bullied at school for having tics, this was helpful. Thank you 🙏🏻
You get bullied at school currently? I’ve been there! I have bad case of motor tics. Since I was 4, I’m 34 now. They tried to bully, little bit tougher for them as I fight back. I was a part of wrestling team at school, I’ve been in Brazilian jiu jitsu for about ten years now. I always highly recommend this form of martial art to bully victims, they teach you how to be confident and assertive. Bullies will avoid people who are confident in their selves. Not only that, you will win the fight 9 out of 10 times, without even throwing one punch. It’s about co trolling your opponent. I suggest you find a bjj gym around and give it a try.
I got sent to the PRINCIPAL OFFICE
hey I'm sorry for hearing that, you don't deserve that!
@@brandasar7913 I agree. I have had tics since I was 5 or 6 and now I’m 30. People tried to bully me but as soon as they tried, I always fought back. So it happened les and less. But I was always confident and studied not really bad so it helped to avoid bullying
@@brandasar7913bro, have you found the way how to get rid of tics or at least control it?
my tic feels more voluntary but I've had it my whole life, sometimes it'll disappear for months and then it'll come back stronger than ever.
tics make easy things difficult. i can’t even execute workouts properly😢 or hold a serious conversation properly
I've been struggling with both motor and vocal tics for about 16 years now. It's been very tough to deal with it, but videos like these make me realize that tics are in fact a real issue and that it CAN be managed. Thank you!
I have about 6 tics now. But some of them last for a few weeks, months or years and then disappear. Sometimes they come back, or new ones take their place. It's so weird and irritating and hard to control them when around people... -.-
Thanks for sharing your experience! This is very common with tics. Some come, some go, and some stick around. What I always talk to my patients about is focusing on one tic at a time, usually the one that's most getting in the way, and build up your ability to manage that tic first.
same when I was 3 years old it started it also goes in waves one periode of the year I have more tics then other periodes
infashionchains same
Never been diagnosed or anything, but i think i do have A LOT of tics. Sometimes its hard eye blinking, flexing arm and leg muscles, flexing neck, and some other ones that will occasionally pop up. I feel that i can suppress the urge when i focus all my attention on it and try to feel how the urge happens before i do it.
I've been struggling with ticks for more than a decade. Well this video really helped me I didn't know anything about this tricks and tips. I hope I can liberate myself, I can't even think how life is like without ticks. Good luck to everyone and thank you.
This is SO great to know❤️ I've been suppressing Tourette's tics my whole life and it's become overwhelmingly painful and exhausting recently. Suppressing does NO GOOD!!! I can't wait to try these tips!! THANK you!! God BLESS you!!
Thank you so much! I have slight tics appearing sometimes, and this helped me control/stop my tics from coming. Deserved sub right there
I have most of the tics that you mentioned and have been struggling with it for around 10 years, I really hope this will help me
I haven't been diagnosed because everyone around me thinks it's either "bad habit" or it's deliberate... but it runs in the family so I'm pretty sure that what I experience is tics no matter whatever it may origin from... thank you so much for the video ! Our guiding angel in an unaware neglecting world
this information is very enlightening, and not at all the overview that everyone gives. thank you for being thorough and giving other sources of info !
Thanks for the wonderful, thoughtful feedback!
@@drali how do we book with you
I thank you very much. Since I am not only suffering from Tourette, but also from Autism and compulsive disorder, this is extremely helplful since it does actually also teach the emotions to change.
I also have autism plus tourettes
I have a neck tic since middle school, I never knew what it actually was until Lewis news about his TS. But suprisingly, I unconsciously did the same as your recommendation to neck-down my neck everytime the urge of tic comes.
Tic really can be triggered by seeing other's tic as mentioned, I really feel it. If we have the conscious against tic, we can reduce and prevent it to come.
Thank you for sharing this vid
I just tried it and it is helping me... THANKS!!!
It's really cool to have both a Psychologist and a Neuroscientist giving input on the same stuff, to see how you approach the topic in slightly different ways
Thanks so much! We also did a collaboration about fear of clowns on the Neuro Transmissions channel: ua-cam.com/video/Pm5ojBxJ8Jw/v-deo.html.
Yes Ahmed.
thank you so much, as someone one have physical tics it indeed helps a lot!! what a relief
Thank you so much for this video! Its very informational, helped me so far.
Wow this is absolutely incredible and so helpful! Thank you for giving another option to medication!
Thanks for watching! Happy to hear it was helpful!
I've had a head-shaking tic for many years and it severely lowers my quality of life. I had tics bad as a child, they went away and in my late 20s they came back. I will try this method, thank you for posting. I have some questions for you, what kind of therapist can I seek for in-person treatment? Also, can head and neck tics cause brain damage?
I’ve had a blinking tick for years and this seemed to help. Thanks!
Are u better now ?
The fact that you referenced the battle of Helms Deep to explain the approach makes you deserve a medal ❤
I’m
So happy seeing all these people having the same problem I’m having now I know I’m not alone
This actually helped thank you. I have Motor tic disorder and I needed some video like this I enjoy this content. You earned a sub.
Thanks so much for watching! Means a lot to me that this was helpful to you. Welcome to The Psych Show community!
I have motor tics to
My daughter has neck jerking tic whilst breathing in and it’s constant at the moment. She has moments where she loses her breath… does anyone have any techniques to help calm them down?
Excellent video! It feels good to learn, thanks for that!
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful video! Thanks for sharing!
I know you guys are legit because of the Star Trek blu-rays on the shelf! But seriously, this is very well-presented.
Well this was great and very informative thank you for sharing. She is so right there is a burning sensation when you try to keep your eyes open and those exercise really helped I'm going to try it for a week and I'll come back and share to see if it made a change
Hey darling! How’s your journey?
I’ve been dealing with this kinda thing since my parents divorced. This was very good, and I liked the LOTR analogy!
I've had tic since I was about 5. (I'm 26 now.) I always feel like a victim of the tics. They are so bizarre. Like lately I have been having two major ones, one is where I have to squeeze my left eyebrow muscle down and then follow it by a thumb twist where I have to see a shiny reflection on my thumbnail. If I don't see a light reflection on my thumb nail my brain goes crazy and wants to redo the whole thing. X( I will try the technique described in this video and pray that it helps. I've recently started taking depression meds (dopamine inhibitors) and I think it's making it even worse! I'll keep you updated
Hi!! This sounds like an OCD tic, you may want to seek help for OCD before trying to treat the tics themselves. Best of luck :))
I can relate to that. After almost 20 years of having tics I totally feel as a victim in that battle
Thanks for doing this video. I started aggressively eye twitching 2 months ago. This because I've been working on an active fire in Northern California. The smoke was thick and what remained was pure dust and ash. The blinking got worse evan after I changed locations. My tics usually aren't that bad but now I'm on the verge if getting fired because of them. I'll try this. I hope it works!
Wow! I tried deep breathing, helps so much. Thank you
I have had this weird Nose tick a few minutes ago and now that i know how to control it it has gone away. Idk what that was but the tipps of you helped me alot! Thanks :)
Three things.
1. Thank you for the video
2. I love LOTR too!
3. It almost brought me to tears when I saw your video.... to know that the head shaking I keep doing has a name made me to happy. Its been a part of me for so long I forget its not a normal thing to do. Im going to try some of your techniques..... thank you thank you thank you
I have a vocal tic and while I was put on tons of medication as a child for it nothing really helped. I didn’t cope with it at all, I was badly bullied growing up and it just made me more aware of it. But since I’ve seen your videos and deep breathing helps as you say I’m going to give it a try. I’m almost 26 and I’ve been dealing with it since I was a child and I’m just done with it and I want it to stop.
I'm so sorry to hear you had such a difficult experience with a vocal tic and bullying. I hope this video and the resources in the description are helpful! Thank you for watching.
Thank you so much for this video, i really needed this. My tics come a few times a year since I was a kid (now 21). In the last few years they became way stronger. Especially last year I experienced that they come on concerts, (I think because of the extreme sensations e.g. flashing lights, very loud music, everyone around me sshouting , singing and dancing) I couldnt speak a single word for hours because of blinking and nose wrinkling tics. I want to deeply thank you for this instructions. I feel so releaved and as I read all the comments here, the others are, too. You did a great video there!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO.
i will try deep breathing to treat my vocal tics.
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!
Focus on a physical activities or exercise. Do it daily so once it becomes a habit slowly you will notice you dont have tics anymore.Having a stressball can also help while going through the process.
superb and highly enjoyable. My tic only developed in my 50's, especially the last year, my 52nd, and is one of constant clearing of throat/chest. No matter how relaxed I am (eg after a mindfulness body scan), I have that frog in my throat, and when I walk and talk, its constant throat clearing. Not fun.
i hope this works.. tics have been ruining my life for about 5-6 yrs
I've done these coping techniques for a couple days and they already seen to be reliving. These tics are so aggressive though like they just keep coming back as soon as U get releif. I wouldn't wish these on anyone. My neurologist said I know they're annoying but nothing you can really do but go on meds so this video was awsome ti see
I'm so thankful to find this video, it's really helpful for me. I have tics on my legs, the urge sometimes goes on my toes or my thigh. I'll really glad if you suggest me the competing response that is suitable for them.
My tics problem started from when I was 13. And I'm practicing these processes since then. Now I'm 19 and the tics are really unnoticeable. These really helps.
hello how is it going now?
Would you mind sharing what helped you?
I've tics since I am 8 yrs old, and it's the worst thing ever. Side effects, headaches because eyes rolling, I will try these exercises. thanks
You are amazing guys! Thanku! It helped me a lot💋
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video.
Thanks guys, oof! Really. I needed quick help with the tic and found your nice video. I didn't research my tic much, I just kinds live with it for like 7 years maybe..
So happy to hear this was helpful! Best of luck managing your tic.
This video has just given me like ten more tics thank u
Sometimes talking about tics or seeing/hearing other people's tics can trigger your own tics.
I developed tics around 7 years ago now due to a highly stressful and sometimes dangerous job. I never had them before this.
My tics involve clenching teeth, eye blinking, fist clenching which really causes my pains in my wrists, sometimes toe clentching, sometimes arm stretching and a lot in my stomach and face. Just reading these comments on here makes me realise there are more people out there dealing with tics than I realised. This is some what supportive. If only there was a support group or social online group for people with tics.
My tics started easing around June last year on their own after 6 years of intense and embarrassing situations.. however I had I a house fire in November due to someone petrol bombing my neighbours home which the fire spread to ours whilst we were in bed. The house is a mess but we are alive. Then my cat died a few weeks later followed now by being in lockdown and this coronavirus all this has just built up the stress and anxiety again which feeds my tics so as I write this I have been suffering with my tics all day and they at a all time high.
I am goinv to try your recommendation and also going to do my vest to reduce my stress and worry despite it being a dark time we are living in. I no I have to be strong but its not easy on your own especially when isolating. Its a testing time mentally for all of us.
However I do find some comfort in reading other people comments here. Maybe we could all come together to produce an one support group or fb group/chat or something which may help.
But I am definitely going to try this.
Have you tried massage therapy or meditation? Sounds like stress is a big trigger so maybe eliminating that stress will help you a lot?
Thank you for sharing and may the Higher Power continue to help you. 🙏 for me please my tics are bad right now.
I have eye blinking tics. This helped so much thank you!❤️
So happy to hear it helped!
Kaie thik hoga please help kare
@@dralisir mera 6 year ka beta hai usko tic disorder hai kaise thik hoga please help kare
I've had tourette syndrome since I was about 1 year old. I have motor and vocal tics and along with that, I have ADHD. It's a complete struggle and it's sometimes painful.
I got tics when I was 7 they where really bad reallllyyy bad from then I had them on and off I would never have them constantly when I was 11 they started to get extremely bad I literally couldn’t go to school because i couldn’t control them what I did to help was sleep and pray and tried to stay relaxed they were gone for about 8months there starting to come back now and I need new tips if anyone has any please reply to my comment😔😔🥺literally feels like someone else is in my body:((
OMG SO HELPFUL !
I have a really tic of nodding my head, and people are always asking me “why do you nod so much?” but it’s really hard, and this helps.
For my skin picking I hid all mirrors, twizors and safty pins I keep my nails short. I use stim toys to hold and mindfulness.
My tics/stimming are not Tourette or Autism. I just do them if Im at home or find a safe place if Im out. My dx's are Sczoaffective dis, ADHD, GAD, CAPD, dyslexia.
Thanks for your feedback! It sounds like you are implementing a lot of what psychologists call "stimulus control" interventions, changing things in your environment that make it less likely for you to pick your skin. I wrote up a guide about how to apply behavioral treatments to hair-pulling here: alimattu.com/blog/2010/10/7/a-beginners-guide-to-treating-trichotillomania-separating-sc.html. The treatment is very similar for skin-picking. Hope to have a video about that in the near future. Thanks again for your comment and for watching!
the best way i found was if you are treated like everyone else and not someone else. I dont do it whenever i m with friends but do them when i meet new people
grimacing tics for me.. like the sun is always in my eyes. i try to relax my face. being a runner we were always trying to keep our faces relaxed and the key was to relax the eyebrows.
I have tics. I have one where I blink a lot though it is more like a hard blink/ grimace. Another one is a head nodding tic which is more like a twitch. This tic in particular stresses me out because I dont want people to notice and Im scared that they will ask me why I keep twitching when I cant control it. Thank you for the video.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I hope the video is helpful in regards to your head nodding.
2020: I will try to practice these tips. Hope it will work on me. I am 28 yrs old and having eyes and face tics. Thanks for uploading this video 🙏
Same !!
Did it help?
Tics don’t have a warning sign. Your body just has an irritability and that’s the reaction. And it’s not an urge that you’re thinking about. Unless you were already ticking and are annoyed by the ticking and trying to stop it. But as soon as your mind goes off of it, they come back. These exercises only help for a moment to relax. Tourette’s comes from anxiety. And calming them depends on the severity of the syndrome you have. Everyone is different. But yes, the basil ganglia is suspected to be the source of the condition. But I think if you “rewire” you tend to just develop different tics elsewhere.
Awesome. I will never blink again for the rest of my life
I have ADHD and 8 tics including, eye tics, vocal tics, etc. So thanks.
I've just seen this now, and it was kinda helpful for me. I have tics and it makes me breathe less than usual and it's really irritating and really hard to deal with. It happens to me almost everytime, everyday. My girlfriend is helping in a way she don't know, when I'm with people that's I'm not that comfortable with, my tics doesn't occur that much or sometimes I don't really have the urge to do it. And deep breathing helped too, I wish I had the resources to consult to a specialist for my tics. I did went to a psych but it didn't help that much, the medications she gave me, which are antipsychotics just made me really sleepy and made my whole body become numb. It started from mannerisms when I was still in grade school and now it's getting worse. And one of the thoughts that came to me is that my gaming addiction caused me this. Just wanted to share my story and hoping that someone could help me. I live in the Philippines.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I know how hard it can be to work with someone who has expertise with tics. That's why I made this video. If you're struggling with a breathing related tic, deep breathing is likely the best competing response exercise. You'll want to "reverse" the tic. In other words, if your tic is about breathing in from the mouth, you'll want to breath in through your nose and then out through your mouth. If it's about breathing in through your nose, you'll want to breath in through your mouth and then out your nose. Best of luck!
we should make a support group for people with tics
It worked!!
Will try this with my child. Thank you
I have tics and get stuck in them for awhile for like a couple of minutes and body movement and open eyes and jumping tic and sniffling tic and eye rolling and and throat grunting and this video helped! Tics are hard and feels like I’m stuck in them and it’s hard! hope you see my comment i got diagnosed when I was 8 and going to be 21 august 31st this month and I have multiple disabilities and anxiety and autism and aspburgers and adhd and Social problems and eye contact problems this is a challenge and sometimes I have multiple Tics at once someone told me In school I’m not Normal and i said to that person everyone is unique and special in their own ways and their isn’t a thing about being called not normal
Suuuuper interesting!
Thanks for watching!
I've got a slight on with my neck and forehead, people make fun of me for it so I try to stop but the eye blinking is so true
Thank you for this
Thanks for watching!
thank you so so so so so so much. suffered all my life ad finding this very useful.
Thank YOU for watching and your kind words! So happy to hear this video was helpful for you!
i am 13, and I have facial tics, and these help me thx dude
My neck cracks and pops when I tic (in my neck for years) and it first started on a school bus being hyper and shaking my head as a kid purposely trying to get dizzy with a friend. From then on, I acquired tics in my neck.
I had neck cracking ticks too, it was very exhausting and sometimes it feels like the brain hurts when i cant tick properly.
I started focussing my tics on something less exhausting, i normally do them on purpose thus shifting my focus on tickin something else rather than the neck tics, now i dont have my neck ticks not completely but like 2wice every month which is like a super achievement.
Good luck!!
My eye tics are the most annoying. I have vocal tics as well, such as low humming. I can’t even drive because my eye tics affect me so much. Sometimes I wish I was dead because I hate the feeling of tics :/
What medications? The only one that worked well for me was Vraylar. A psychotic med. I however cannot tolerate it. :) this video helps though. Thanks
I slowly pull on my hair as a tic and focus on the end. It sometimes gives me a headache when I do it too often but I can't control it much...everytime I try to stop I just have a strong urge to continue doing it xc
Since I’ve been told that I have generalized tics I began to keep observing my movements and actions and think if healthy people do that. So far I have calculated as much as 18. That’s crazy
I have had tics since around 4 years old and im 14 now so i hope this work
Tics has been Really bad for my mom and I got taken away from her for tics so I need to help her
I've suffered tips for 70 years. Like blinking and breathing, you more often are not aware of it. All of this is easy for those that don't suffer tics.
Okay thank you so much! I have a nose scrunching tic and I tried what you did and it actually gave me a feeling of release when I did it. But my problem is that I don’t always feel when it is about to happen. Sometimes it just happens and I may not even realize it’s happening until someone points it out.
Oh and I wish my parents knew about ignoring tics. I’m 21 now, so they’d just accepted that I have tics. But when I was younger my parents would tell me to cut it out and they’d tell me when I was ticking. For my nose scrunching tic they had me put tape on the bridge of my nose so that I’d feel it more when I did it. Obviously none of that worked. It just made it worse. I also have a vocal tic but over the years it’s become much more manageable, because once I became aware that I did it, I’d do things like drink water whenever I had the urge or I’d try swallowing instead. It still happens every now and then, but it’s rare now. I didn’t know why those things helped, I just knew that they did. And now I do know why! Very informative video!
I’ve had tics for as long as I can remember I always got told it’ll go as I get older but it never has and it causes no end of stress and crushes my self confidence . I’ve tried nearly all of the coping mechanisms etc however I’ve never been down the medication route at this moment in time but highly considering it hence it does effect my driving ability . Has anyone used medication and does it work it would mean alot 🙂
I found this video helpful in understanding tics. My 8 year old daughter has developed a tic which has now transformed into a vocal tic which has lately been affecting her. I wonder what a competing response would be for a vocal tic?
How often does she do the tic ? Every couple of mins
Wow! Thank you so much!
I do have tourette syndrome, I lift my eyebrows repeatedly and move my head along with it, it’s been quite embarassinf many times.
These exercises will help me hopefully, I tried holding the top of my head for a minute or so, and the urge lessened.
Thanks so much for your comment! Wonderful to hear this video was helpful.
I started doing a vocal tic when I was in 4th grade, sorta like a throat clearing. My mom was convinced that medically something was wrong and took me to all these doctors and then decided I was stressed. Her solution- mock me. Told me I was grunting “like a pig” or would do the noise in return louder and repetitively. I was humiliated and ashamed. As a result I am now 33 and still do it, both when not anxious and worse when I am anxious or stressed, I do it so much that I don’t even realize I’ll it 90% of the time. This is the first time I have heard about this treatment and wish me luck because I would do anything to make it go away.
So sorry. What I find strange is that I can’t “make my tics” occur to show my doctor and how exhaustive and debilitating they are. I’m not certain, but my family has a tendency for nerve related diseases and pain from negative emotions- so I think my tics were at least triggered to start with trauma in my later life. At 50. I’m now 72.
I have the exact same thing
I'm also suffering from tics. Only thing i did is to try to calm my mind and meditation . It's really painful and don't know how to get totally rid of it and when.. 😞. But don't get unhappy. Just try to find happiness where you can and be happyyy.. 🙂
Brilliant! Congratulations on your success. Preschool age child showing first motor tic lasting 3-4 months then going away completely. How likely is this to be relatated to another mental health condition in the future and what can I do now to help prevent or better prepare? Thank you!!!
Thanks for your question! Tics come and go with kids, especially preschool age kids. It's not something to worry about unless it sticks around for a long period of time. Three things you can do: 1) Ignore the problem unless it becomes a chronic issue; 2) Teach your child a competing response they can practice if the problem becomes chronic; 3) Help them become more aware of their emotions and learn strategies to cope with tough emotions.
I have physical tics. My oldest son has physical tics, my daughter has tics and might be Tourette's, my youngest son has been diagnosed with Tourette's and has the worst tics out of the lot of us.
We also have ADD/ADHD. I'm a single father, you can imagine that the house is a bit crazy!
Sounds like a lot of energy in your household!
This is the best, and THANK YOU for using a LOTR reference. That helps give a good visual. What would be a good competing response for sniffing. It started off as allergies, but now that my medicine is working, I feel like it became a habit (which I'm prone to tics). Would it be breathing in slowly? My sister has Misophomea, so this triggers her condition and I'm trying to do something so I don't hurt her condition. Does that make sense?
I’ve tried this and I might be doing it wrong but man, it made me think about my tics and they were more intense…
Thank you so much