Mental Tics: The Hidden Part Of Tourette's
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk about mental tics...mental tics are the hidden part of tourette's that no one really talks about, but they're just as disruptive and annoying as motor tics or vocal tics. This video was filmed while I was having a mental tic attack, which is something extremely draining and brutal. I hope this video sheds some light on what a mental tic is.
As a girl with Tourette's, I would love to spread awareness and education about my disorder, as I feel it is quite misunderstood in today's society. The media has made it out to be a swearing disorder only, which is far from true. I hope this video will educate you on Tourette Syndrome and tic disorders! Life with Tourettes can be difficult, but just know that we're the same as everyone else...except for the fact we tic like clocks! (:
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There's mental tics too??? Geez that sounds like hell, you're a real trooper. Thank you for this channel, it's educational and it is also very uplifting and encouraging, you're doing amazing!
I know right!
As someone with Tourette's and religious trauma, I've dealt with this everyday for years and had no idea it was associated with my Tourette's. Thank you for bringing awareness to this subject, I really appreciate it and I know others will as well.
Same, every time I tried talking to my doctors about this they would ask if I’ve got schizophrenia. I don’t believe I have it because I have no other symptoms. I thought maybe I was slowly losing my mind, it was a relief seeing this video.
@@Nya573 At a point I thought I was schizophrenic as well. She's really changing lives by educating people.
I told my neurologist about my mental tics and he just thought it was me re-channeling vocal tics, and didn’t listen when I said they were separate. Ugh
You really are teaching the class. I’m so sorry, never even knew that aspect of tics. Again thank you for being so vulnerable. You really are raising awareness
Makes me sad that people feel like everything always has to be positive. Anytime I’ve tried that the negativity takes over worse. I’ve come to try to accept how I’m feeling be mindful and redirect that negativity in some sort of healthier form. Way easier said than done though. ☹️
No one eeeeever freakin talks about this. Thank you so much for bringing it into the conversation!
About 80% of my tics are mental tics. I actually experienced them for a few years before any physical ones even manifested.
For me, physical tics may be embarrassing; but mental tics are what will REALLY push you over the edge!!
Ugh yes 100000%
Your channel has helped me understand not only Tourette’s, but also my own neurodivergence. I have mental what I would classify as stims, that echo my vocal stims. Sometimes they can actually be comforting, but also annoying and distracting. I can mask vocally, but my brain just says whatever.
I hope you don’t feel like you have to be cheerful and happy on camera. It’s ok to go through hard times and I appreciate you sharing them with us ❤️❤️❤️
This sounds similar to anxiety. I have anxiety and panic disorder, and thoughts are constantly invading. Not exactly tics, just random, doom and gloom thoughts that come out of nowhere and won't go away no matter how hard you try. I'm so sorry you're having a bad day. I wish I had some words of wisdom, but I'm at a loss. I really hate what happened in the livestream last night, and I totally get why it derailed everything for you. Thanks for being an awesome teacher for us all.
OH MY GOD, THIS IS A THING? IT EXPLAINS SO MUCH.
When I was a kid, when I learned new words that sounded funny, I would get the words stuck in my head for ages. Also often came w/ a rhythm. It would get so fkn frustrating. And those old words/phrases still come back, even 20+ years later.
In recent years, it's not quite as bad, I don't think? IDK if it's related, tho, but I get songs stuck in my head several times a day & I keep repeating it in my brain even after listening to the song. It can be stressful - especially when it ruins a song I love.
UUUUGGGGHGGGHGHHGHHHH.
I don't have tourettes, but it looks like I may have the mental ticks, I always had some phrases stuck in my head, especially songs, they can be stuck in my mind, playing on repeat, 24/7, and it's driving me insane, like there is never quiet in my mind. My friend also said she experiences it, but not to the extreme level I do, so I know there is something wrong with my brain... I have ptsd, depression and really bad anxiety, could it have something to do with that? Honestly I'm stuck in a cycle, cuz to drown out the annoying music playing in my head, I put on headphones, and listen to music, or just watch UA-cam for example. I literally wake up with music playing in my head, the same with falling asleep, it's the worst, all the different thoughts and songs playing, as you said in this vid, I sometimes really wish to rip my brain off...
I'm so sorry to hear this Carly. This should never happen to a person. Please stay strong and keep moving forward. I love your videos so much. You've teached me so much about Tourette Syndrome. Thank you - Aron
it’s like that computer glitch where it freezes except you can click and drag the error message and it… multiplies. A LOT. i feel the “other person yelling inside your mind” so much, and how hard(impossible) it is to just ignore it, you can’t. it does feel evil, it does feel like you have had external thoughts implanted into your brain from somewhere else, it is SO maddening.
my mental disorder is completely different from tourette’s, though still a heavily stigmatised and misunderstood thing like TS is. but i’m glad you spoke about this Carly! i would never have guessed this is a part of TS. your educational work is working ☺️ i hope this extra bad mental tic attack calms the heck down for you soon!
What's your disorder, If you don't mind me asking?
@@Mrcl69 i don’t mind! schizophrenia spectrum. i didn’t want to talk too much about a disorder which is not tourette’s in this space which is for tourette’s out of respect, even if we have relatable sameness. :) //edit: ^ they very politely asked me what i have, but still deleted the comment.
@@2manyghosts ah, ok, thx for responding!
Hi Carly, good video. I don’t not have Tourette’s but I do have schizophrenia and deal with other weird mental health issues. I often get intrusive thoughts, sometimes the chorus of a song that plays over and over in my head that I CANNOT get rid of. Even if I manage to distract myself temporarily, the chorus rears its ugly head over and over. I sing it over and over inside until I could just scream. And any song or phrase is enough to trigger the intrusiveness. Some people with schizophrenia struggle with voices of self harm or paranoia or persecution, and I have those as well, but the intrusive chorus that replays continuously is what your video reminded me of. I related to what you said about taking your nails and clawing out your brain. I am on serious medication for this schizophrenia which I’ve struggled with for almost 3 decades and I’m pretty much in control, but there are breakthrough symptoms. Thank you for your video. Keep them coming.
thanks so much for talking about this! I've had mental tics and I thought I was the only one for the longest time just because it's rarely talked about.
Try learning an instrument. Recent studies have shown a massive reduction in ticks while playing with residual effects lasting a few hours. Singing along with or just listening to music can help too, but not to the extent playing does. Probably because playing involves most of your body. You bounce with the beat, are using both hands, all while processing the melody, tempo, and groove.
I thought I was faking my tics for he longest of time because I had so many mental tics and I didn’t know those existed. I love your videos! Keep doing what you love ☺️
Love your channel I thought I was hiding mine on my videos but after watching you watch Billie Ellish and some of your others I definitely see mine peaking through. Then I edit mine heavily to avoid the people seeing it even though I’m not ashamed about it and openly admit it on my channel. The mental tics can be really hard. Thank you for making me feel not alone.
I love watching your videos they are so fascinating. I feel like I can slightly relate to your mental tics as I have synesthesia and if you're not familiar with synesthesia (there are multiple kinds) for me it interrupts my thoughts, reactions, and conversations like crazy. Its interrupts with things like lyrics or colors, thoughts, memories and it is like someone else being in your head pointing things out constantly. I feel you; it's like your brain is not your own it's overwhelming and frustrating. Id love to know how your tics effect your dreams. Cause as someone with synesthesia they are sooo vivid and can haunt me. Fascinating brains. 😊🥰
Wow, I didn't know about this.
Maybe it was just a projection but I could feel you struggling in the way you spoke. I have an anxiety disorder that used to be so strong I could have periods of time just staring at my wall having so many thoughts my brain would just shut down. I couldn't hold a conversation, couldn't bring myself to do anything more than staring at my damn wall, every information from the exterior would be painful to register, every movement hurt like I was having a fever. I haven't had much of those huge breakdowns but I still do have some where my brain is so agitated I struggle to grasp the reality around me. The way you speak in this video, searching your words, going by your sentence so slowly, struggling to focus reminds me of that state even though it is really different. Even if I can't know what you're dealing with, I think I can imagine it in some way. Thinking you're struggling with it so frequently and with so much difficulty is heartbreaking. I can only wish you the best
I just found your channel recently and I've learned a lot of things I didn't already know (I have had a few students with Tourette's). I can relate so much to the mental ticcing because it actually sounds really similar to one of my symptoms of bipolar disorder. When I'm getting hypomanic, I get hypermusical - my brain just comes up with the most rinky-dink super simple melodies on the same chord progression and riffs on it over and over and over again. It starts out annoying but it gets genuinely distracting and impossible to ignore. I hope this attack is over quickly for you and you can sleep. Best wishes
That's almost exactly what it's like! I have Bipolar Disorder AND Tourette's. My Bipolar has been in [almost total] remission for the last 7 years or so, thanks to my pal Lamictal. But I still get these mental tics. It's difficult to convey how impossible it is to ignore or distract yourself from, lol
Oh my god, I have never even thought that mental tics could exist.. Now it makes sense, of course.. but I never even thought about it.
I don't know anyone with tourette syndrome but since I have mental illnesses and I want people to understand me, I thought I'd subscribe to you for educational purposes :)
I can already see my family being a little annoyed because I tell them about stuff I learned nkskdkdkxj anyway
I wish so much there was a cure for this. I don't think that people are doing enough to try and help with this syndrome. I can tell you're suffering and it hurts to see that. I love your channel because you express very well what its really like. And I can understand it but of course not feel the pain you're in. Always I wish you the best and I will advocate for you and all others that have this syndrome. People around me don't know that I am very very depressed and have ideations of the "s" word. I'm struggling emenssly with it and I'm just staying alone. Which is making me feel more alone. But thank you so much for your channel.
Mental tics are the weirdest feeling whenever you first recognize them
when you said that you have to be nice to others, I remembered a story that my friend told me that on the train with her there was a girl with Tourette's syndrome and another person thought, not knowing that she had these tics, she said she was drunk or something girl's tics increased as she tried to explain it to the police she had to give them papers that she has such a disease it is terrible that sometimes people simply do not think about this type of disease ;//
Thank you for sharing I have Tourettes too and I don’t know how to explain mental tics to other so this help me so much I maybe don’t know how hard you’re suffering but just to let you know we are always here for you in this community
Fake claimers can be trolls. They just want to be disruptive. They dont care abt feelings they thrive on chaos.
You are so courageous to be speaking about your experience of these mental tics, for being vulnerable, and for creating this content for others who may be experiencing similar things. I can relate so much to so many of things you are discussing, and I am so grateful for you. Stay strong, you are beautiful x
Thanks for posting this video, I had no idea that this type of thing happens to people with Tourette’s.
I’m sorry you are having a tough time, it sounds awful.
You do look very tired and distracted, I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.
I dont have tourettes syndrome, but I do have OCD (I am diagnosed) and I Mainly have it In my mind. I hear my own voice saying all kinds of terrible stuff and I used to get a lot of images In my head, that made me very uncomfortable. And they just repeated and repeated In my head nonstop. I know how this feels :(.
I was just recently diagnosed because my tics were very mild durring childhood and everyone was just like "she has adhd and is just super impulsive and full of energy" but I've had these mental tics my whole life even more than the motor and verbal tics and I had no idea what it was or if I was just crazy. I'd have the same phrase over and over for days in my brain. Like when you get a song stuck in your head but far far worse and you can't get it to go untill it wants to on its own.
Carley your a wonderful and beautiful woman. Thank you for educating the nation about your struggles with your day to day battle with Tourette’s. Good luck in all you do, much love Peter.❤️💋😊👍👍💎
I love your channel so much! And thank you for educationing me! I hope your channel keeps blowing up lots of live from your fans 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Hi Carly! As if the physical and verbal tics aren't enough there are mental tics too? I am SO sorry. You do such a great job educating us with your videos. I think I can relate somewhat to the mental tics. I have OCD and when you described intrusive thoughts that sounds a lot like the ridiculous things my brain tries to tell me when the OCD kicks in. I am blessed and grateful that doesn't happen a great deal any more. Hmmm...a benefit that comes along when you get old - maybe? 😊 Again I am sorry that a**hole was on your live ladt night. I felt so bad for you when that prick caused you to leave the livestream. I hope the mental tics will stop and that you can have a happy day. Sending lotsa love!
As I said before you are a beautiful person inside now thank you for bringing awareness to what it’s like living with Tourette’s I have a friend who has Tourette’s and I don’t get to see them very often so it’s interesting seeing what it’s like I’ve learned a lot from you
Sorry you're having a garbage run of it recently. May things calm down for you soon.
One nice thing to add back to the scales: your gorgeous blue eyes and glittery makeup look exceptional in this video! Keep your chin up, girl
Oh this reminds me of this annoying thing kids do in at least my country where they'll go up to a friend and repeat a rhythm saying "I know a song that will drive you insane" over and over again until one of them get tired of it. The enormous difference here is that the phrases are from the *outside*, so you can escape them by moving away, yet they are *still* making you feel irritable and stressed after not even that long. Having that *inside* your brain and completely out of your control sound like literal torture that the military does on prisoners as a war crime. It must be so so painful and you're so amazing for sharing this. We all need to be educated on what this disorder really is so we can be more understanding as a society. Take a break if you ever need it, keep posting if it helps. Just stay safe and take care. Thanks for your content 💖
Thank you for all your v videos. My husband has tourettes and this helps me understand him better.
Omg carly I'm so sorry to hear about this tics, that's should be terrible. 😔 hope you'll be ok! ✨
I love your shirt and hair in this video! Thanks for informing all of us, youre so brave!!
When I was a kid I used a CBIT type of method (without knowing what it was or even that it existed) to redirect my vocal tics to mental tics and as an adult in a way I regret it because mental tics are so brutal and for me so much more repetitive. 1's in the chat if you also used CBIT as a survival mechanism without being taught. I hope you are doing this week.
I have mental tics, and I think really bad words that I can't stop. It's really hard when I pray and read in the Bible. It makes it worse.
It sounds like it's like having a 3yo lol. She doesn't care who's talking, she's going to keep going and the louder you get, the louder she gets. I can fully understand exactly what you mean, even if I haven't experienced your situation. Gosh, to not be able to turn that off? It just sounds so difficult to live with. I feel for you. 🧡🧡
Bro I started having mental tics in July of 2022, and I never knew what was wrong with me, I had breakdowns from time to time and thought I'd be stuck like this forever. Overtime it got worse and worse and worse to the point where I can barley sleep or function all day. I'm fine though, I'm just glad I might finally know what's wrong with me now.
I randomly got mental tics too I don’t vocalize them do they go awya
this video was vary informative to me. ive had the same beat in my head from a youtube video i watched 5 years ago. i know this cause i went and checked the date on it. its been brutal
For two months after I got out of the hospital after the surgery I kept doubting whether I did the right thing or not because all the nurses on the dayshift were so supportive and I could’ve stayed one more night and my muscle spasms might’ve stopped this loop caused me not to be able to deal with other stressors very well and I it took me two months To get over it and it still flares up occasionally sometimes mental loops even for someone who doesn’t have Tourette’s can be challenging
i never knew about this, im so sorry you have to deal with tourettes. im so thankful i found your channel to learn more about tourettes since my first exposure to tourettes syndrome was from tiktok, and one of the first people who i saw was ticsandroses :((((((
You will get through this I know it’s hard I’ve never experienced text but I know it’s hard you’ll get through this you’re so brave and so kind! Love you!
Hey Carly! Invisible illness is the worst. Like when people say I look really well but I feel awful. I have depression and anxiety as well as MS. Thank you for spreading awareness. I love your content 👍🏻💜😊
What's MS?
@@Mrcl69 MS stands for multiple sclerosis ♿️
@@HomeBirdJen k, thanks
I sing the theme song to my fave kids show Elliot Moose 100 times per day. I sympathize with you Carly. Don't give up. I get you.
Wow this sounds like hell. Thank you for explaining, I also didn't know this was a thing and your video's are so educational.
It made me think of intrusive thoughts too or having a song stuck in your head overruling everything else. Something that helps me with songs in my head -that I don't like- is knowing songs that I do like really well and combatting unwanted songs with whatever liked song I can gather the lyrics too in the moment I need a change. I only have 1 intrusive thought and it started recently, but your explanation made me wonder if the liked song technique might help there too.
Well done, really, making this video, I can't imagine how it must've been making this. I hope next to this being a platform to inform, it might turn out also helping in finding a way to battle this mental dragon.
Much of love!
I'm sorry you have to go through this. As always your videos taught me things I can't truly understand but am now aware of.
I have mental tics too and to be honest often they're a lot more annoying and distressing to deal with than vocal and motor tics.
I never knew about this, thank you for sharing. I'm happy youtube decided to recommend me your channel. I've been learning a lot 🙏❤
You are a real fighter. Love watching you. More videos with you and your fiance answer same question please ❤️
How do you know the difference between mental tics and just something being stuck in your head? I also have adhd, and I’m a musician, and I almost constantly have some song stuck in my head. A lot of the time it’s just something I listened to recently, but I’ll also get snippets of songs that I haven’t heard in years just running through my head
But occasionally instead of a song stuck in my head, it’s dialogue from a movie I’ve seen (generally one I’ve seen a million times, like lion king or tangled). Or sometimes it’s a word or phrase that someone says that gets stuck in their voice. Or sometimes it’s some phrase I make up (unintentionally) in some weird voice
I never thought of any of these as tics though, I just accepted them as some loud, uncontrollable part of my chaotic adhd brain (accepted as in they might get so annoying and I’m so frustrated I just have to hear the same thing over and over, but I’m used to it and I just know that’s what happens). How do I know if some of them are tics or if it’s just that?
(I know it doesn’t really matter if I also have mental tics, it doesn’t change having Tourette’s, I’d just like to understand)
I feel so bad! My heart goes out to you!
that sounds a lot like my ADHD. My heart goes out to you
You are amazing carly you are a very strong person love you so much you are a beautiful person inside and out
Have you done a video about the deep brain stimulation procedure and if you’d ever consider it or not? I know there’s no “off button” or cure for Tourette’s but I’d be interested in your thoughts about it. I hope you get some relief from your mental tic soon ❤️
Ok, so I know that tics can't just go away, but can they worsen and improve? Like instead of really bad jerks can they improve to subtle eye rolls instead, or does that just depend on the person and their tics? If it does worsen and improve, does it happen randomly or does it depend on your mental state? Sorry for the long question, also love watching your vids, they are very informative and helpful ^^
Hey Carly! Genuine question. How do mental tics differ from OCD intrusive thoughts that repeat? Is it that the thoughts are not necessarily around a particular theme, they’re not necessarily guilt inducing? Thanks in advance!
Anddd after watching a few more minutes you have answered my question! Thanks!
When I was in my late teens, early 20s, I experimented with LSD. The weird thing is that my friends told me I didn't tick while I was high. Probably because of the altered serotonin and dopamine levels. NOTE: I DO NOT RECOMEND USING LSD TO TREAT TOURETTE'S SYNDROME!
Interesting!!
And I’m sorry about what happened last night
I want to ask if I might have a mild Tourette’s syndrome. I have no physical tics. Please anyone reading this know that I’m not being disrespectful and am 100% serious. I often loudly hear the phrase, fk you n-word bitch, and also, to the theme of Elvis’ old song Viva Las Vegas I hear ‘Nlggas in Vegas’ completely in my mind. When alone, usually driving I feel inclined to blurt these out loud, and very often do. When I hear them in public, around people I can suppress them, and almost always do, however a few times I’ve blurted the first phrase out in public and even on the phone randomly. Help me understand this if anyone can. Great video as always btw👍
My son had instances of paranoia, had you ever gotten that?
I thought this was normal. It's usually when I wake up. Normally it's food.
Yeah, I know about mental tics, they're annoying AF.
Ugh yup 100%
uuugg mental tics are the worst
especially when you dont know you have tourettes so you think you're a psycho, possessed by the devil, evil, etc
lmao
Oh ja, i understand you.🫂
I know how you feel.
Your pigtails are so cute.
Thanks! 🥰
Is it possible to just have mental tics ??
Hi! Does anybody know if there is any meds for this?
For Tourette’s?
I’m a trans man 🏳️⚧️ and my chest gives me dysmorphia. I want my man boobs gone so bad. This effects being able to talk to people all the time.
What does it have to this video tho?xd
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Carly go back into education and get the qualifications needed to get into educating others about Tourette’s. The qualifications can’t possibly teach your more than you already know about your condition. It can’t even teach you how to explain things better than you do. It can however open doors for you. Look up Laurence Clark PhD, he does the five year plans for the charity I used to work for.
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