I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

this is a clip from the award winning hbo doc that follows the lives of 12 kids with ts...hopefully it will lead viewers to watch the doc and understand more about the disorder...to watch in hi def, just add the following to the end of the url....&fmt=18

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• funny

[tl1025a]

I have trichotillomania, and it is the same feeling. These kids are awesome and brave :D!

[brabon1]

@tl1025a i have trich. its one of the reasons that i put up the vid, as it now seems trich may be a form of ts and ocd

and you are right...i find that pressure builds up when i keep myself from the behavior

gl...you are not alone

[kittycelt]

This video is great. I am going to show it to my daughters when they get home. I think it would help them to see other kids talking about their struggles. Thank you!

[brabon1]

@kittycelt that is what its here for. thank you

[giugranz10]

i have tourettes and im going into secondary school in 3 days and im really worried about my shouting and barking any advice?? :(:( it makes me really upset and worried it has been aggravated in the past few dayscos of that

[brabon1]

@giugranz10 have your parents speak to your principle an teacher and see if the entire program can be shown to your class/school with a presentation by you

education works

[brabon1]

@mktdseacwordsuntold have your parents talk to your principle to have a presentation...using the full vid...to show to your class

and remember...its your classmates that have the problem...not you

[Csjgirl]

I have tourettes and when I watched this video I crie

[cruzader08]

i think those people who always make fun of this condition will just be able to understand this if they'll catch this. .

so please. . just shut ur self or just dont mind such things that annoy u as well as this vid. .

[mjfenske]

The 34 people that disliked liked this video are ignorant.

[AngelicKasai]

It didn't fit in my last comment but I also wanted to say, anyone else struggling with this frustrating condition, hang in there. It does get better. Find an activity you really enjoy and take part in that, concentrating like that really helps too. :)

[AngelicKasai]

I'm 20 now and have dealt with Tourettes for years now. Over the years it's calmed down a bit thanks to medication and having outlets like drawing. Most people don't even notice unless I'm very stressed out (I don't have coprolalia). I wish I had seen this when I began struggling with it. I remember sitting in class and finding myself sniffing uncontrollably. A guy in my class said "Omg you're disgusting, get a tissue!" and began to laugh. I knew I couldn't control it but didn't know why.

[Slamrit]

@Wentfradump LRN HW TO SPLL DMBASS

[Wentfradump]

THAT AFRICAN KID SPAZZING OUT AT BEGINING IS TO FUNY. HE EAT TO MUCH SUGER

[christina1m]

Everytime I watch this I start to tic, does that happen to anyone else?.... maybe I should stop watching this on library computers :-\

[ezmister18]

I like how he yells COPY ! ! ! ! ! :D

[imariot68]

LOL

[Striljr]

34 dislikes?!!! those people have no soul!!! And no understanding what's so ever!!!