Is He Faking Tourettes Syndrome? | Responding To 'The Strange YouTuber Who Faked His Disability'

[@SweetAnita]

For those missing the point of this video, This man was accused of being "caught faking Tourette's" when in reality people officially diagnosed with Tourette's do all of these things. Claiming that any of these instances are "gotcha" moments has a very real impact on people suffering with Tourette's because they are treated with suspicion and doubt every day, whether they are content creators or not. People thinking these are signs that someone is faking will treat people with TS terribly. I have clearly and repeatedly expressed that I do not want to direct hate towards Gracey. I've even stated that I don't want people to keep watching me or have anything to do with my channel if they send her hate. 60% of people with TS self harm, a quarter of us have depression. I put this in part down to the way society treats us. I want to make sure that Gracey's video doesn't lead people to harass more content creators, since the misconceptions are dangerous to us. I Don't think she meant any harm, she's just uninformed. I don't want revenge I want understanding. This is not about drama, this is not about hating on anyone. It's not even about whether this guy has TS. This is about making the world a safer place for people with Tourette's.

[@olibob203]

do a collab with him :) or with her and teach her about the condition, I mean watching your content has taught me loads about tourette's. If she watched your stuff or maybe chatted with you maybe she would change her opinion. I dont know why they would assume someone is lying with a condition that is hard to live with. It just paints targets onto you. anyway thanks for your content.

[@snurdburglar6854]

Something more interesting than a collab, Oliver, would be an interview

[@olibob203]

@@snurdburglar6854 yes that would be better, often mix up words, definitely work better

[@south6bt]

Yeah, there's something harmful about deferring to circumstantial evidence in an attempt to prove someone's a fraud, especially when there's people who aren't frauds already struggling to gain understanding and have people believe them like those with TS. Unfortunately there will always be bad people in this world from every walk of life, the best we can hope for is to avoid them most of the time and always remember they don't deserve people's friendship or attentions. Unfortunately being bad seems to work, it's a very unfortunate reflection of society, but that's one of the consequences of being humans and not robots.

[@purboyy]

Wow you really are sweet, anita

[@Drcats69]

"I live near this guy" is about as credible as "my dad works for Nintendo"

[@natrod8628]

fr tho

[@accer95own]

Source? "Trust me bro"

[@lookatmyright]

"I don't care if you believe me or not but I'm not lying"

[@sagwan6991]

exactly, but uh idk if you know but my dad actualy does work for nintendo

[@turtle8558]

my dad works at your mom

[@bsjeffrey]

i think it's good to know that you can't dangerously stab yourself in the eye if you use wooden chopsticks.

[@catabasiis]

lmao 😂

[@vieuxchene4782]

Right ! That made absolutely no sense. Except if the guy exerced a very long pressure with a chopstick on his eye, he wouldn't stab himself deeply, thus, not breaking the wooden chopstick. And I don't think such a self damaging tic would last that long. He'd just terribly hurt his eye. So in the end, even if he had one that made him touch his eye with the chopstick, it wouldn't change anything if it was metal or wood 😂

[@jaidarichardson4024]

Wouldn't the wood ones be more dangerous too, because they could break

[@ddahlgee]

@@jaidarichardson4024 Seriously!! Think of all the splinters. Fuckin hell.

[@MrMerc666]

i feel that the fact that she doesn't even understand how fragile eyes are further proves her opinions should be completely disregarded

[@alexella9689]

As a disabled person without tourettes "I am playing up my symptoms" sounds like something I would say to myself only because other people have said it to me. People teach disabled people to gaslight themselves, thats what they need to understand.

[@bailey125]

I used to get the exact same thing with my stammer/stutter. It often fluctuates on how bad it is at times. Sometimes I can talk completely fine and other times I cant speak at all, and there have been times where I've been told things along the lines of "stop playing around, you're not funny" and "you're just embarassing yourself". It really gives you this gut-wrenching feeling just knowing that some people think you're faking it, when in reality it's something I've had to face and deal with my entire life.

[@colbyjackcheeser]

I’ve never had anyone tell me that I’m faking but I still doubt myself sometimes usually when I see people who have a more severe case of Tourette’s. I guess it’s kind of like imposter syndrome, but one thing I know for sure is that I do indeed have tics, whether it’s Tourette’s or some other tic disorder

[@Ray-wb7vt]

TRIGGER WARNING: I do this too I developed tics 1-2 years ago and I went to Christian school that was full of ableist who would bully me so now being degraded so much has caused depression and self doubt to go up and they caused me to start self harming again Bc of bullying people should be nicer Bc they don’t know what’s happening in your life

[@dia21534]

this sounds really reasonable to me. it's just sad how far gaslighting can twist your belief in yourself and your body, everything you feel basically.

[@eden7537]

this is so sad but i'm so happy i'm not the only one who feels like that. my tics started in highschool about 3 years ago and i'm in the process of getting diagnosed since a few month which is great. having tics at school really was the worse for me, people were making fun of me and triggering my tics, i would make loud embarassing sounds/movements while the teacher was talking or whistle during tests, or just cry in the middle of a class because of a tic attack and how much it hurt. yet i catch myself often thinking about how i could be faking my tics because it seems funny or even trendy when nothing about this disorder makes me not want to jump off a bridge

[@Owenwestrick]

“People with Tourette’s should know all about their disease.” With this logic, cancer patients should already know the cure

[@nic_aya]

Right. I’ve had tics that have gotten severe when I was in elementary school, but I never knew the name of my medication.

[@halatiny6537]

Their* sorry.. I agree too

[@Randomness67]

Agreed

[@simplekid4328]

Indubitably

[@rubenazanauta157]

i understand what u were trying to say but its a shit example, cancer can be terminal, also if u have cancer you already "know" the cure its just not 100% guaranteed to work (chemo). if youd compare it to clinical depression or other non terminal cronic desiase it would be more accurate

[@yip9184]

I really like how this isn't about Anita trying to prove or disprove that the guy has Tourettes, but more about educating about the accusations the guy has been getting.

[@kingschen1394]

Yeah, Anita is a ANGEL 😍

[@meezy1868]

thanks for writing what she told us in the beginning of the video xD

[@breewashere]

I don't get the point of trying to discredit someone's illness like why should it even matter just go find something better to do with your life. I'm sure you aren't that talentless and uninteresting that you have to bring people down 24/7. You'd think one would get bored of being a dxck so often.

[@appleglassjuice11]

@@breewashere Apart from some of the people OBVIOUSLY faking it on TikTok. The reason why people can be upset by people possibly faking disorders is because it worsens the view of how others see those disorders/illnesses. Its offensive to see others possibly mock your disorder and see it as something trendy or quirky to do. But clearly thats not what's happening in this video and thats actually really good.

[@berkakgol8201]

I always tell that if someone has the same type of problem(not talking about only disorders) knows better than the who does not have it. And everyone talks shit about those problems and tells you that you are a liar. Only thing I know is if someone have a problem and talks about it, just listen and try to understand. Not everyone have the same problem. So Anita shows us how to understand someone have problems. This is what everyone should do. Thanks to Anita, she gives us a lesson to "How to be a HUMAN". And yet, there is and there will be a people faking a disorder for their benefits.

[@P4ttyBees]

Just adding my two cents to this: In Korea, short-term prescriptions lasting only a week or so are practically standard! The longest prescription I have ever gotten here was two weeks. Seeing doctors here is cheap and fast, so they often give short-term prescriptions (my shortest was three days) and then tell you to come back, especially for conditions that may require long-term care and careful adjustment of medication over time. That "evidence" is total BS :/

[@FaultyWires]

good input. honestly none of the arguments made were logical. you can literally string all of his actions, that became "evidence of him faking", into a narative of how prevalent his condition was at the time of recording (getting a diagnosis, being more or less focussed, etc.). some peoples face value conclusions are so baffling sometimes lmao.

[@ДесПоляков]

Do they use meth for treatments? Wait how did you get internet there? Did you cross the border to the south?

[@MorbidLotus.]

@@ДесПоляков Wtf is wrong with you?

[@JaidaKiddJK]

@@ДесПоляков she said Korea, what made you think she was in North Korea?

[@ДесПоляков]

@@JaidaKiddJK I was waiting for that kind of reply. It's just a joke, in fact it's hilarious to me that people find ridiculous stuff worth the attention, other than just smile and forget about it

[@elonmusk921]

Losing my mind at the “maybe he has schizophrenia” part. So we’re willing to guess he may have this random disorder that he has shown absolutely no signs of, but we aren’t willing to do even consider that he may have the disorder he has claimed to have and DOES show signs of? Aight.

[@jamalove2002]

like piece of dirt💯 why fake a disorder that people really have like i actually tourettes just looking at these people like their stupid

[@CatherineTard]

can i borrow some money

[@WastedTalent83]

You're definitely not Elon musk XD

[@cameronperry5138]

that part made me physically angry

[@WastedTalent83]

@@cameronperry5138 that woman channel should be taken down. one thing is if its blatantly obvious you asked to people.maybe you know with tourette and.they tell you it's fake. but she is just spreading ignorance and maybe hurting a poor guy just trying to make content. of course if he is acting he deserves his channel to be close in that case

[@jasmined.greene8907]

I hate how she automatically assumed he would know everything about the medicine he takes. I've been on the same 3 medicines for epilepsy for over 13 years and I still don't know everything about it. I still have to search it sometimes when someone asks a question. Him googling it means absolutely nothing.

[@MossMan888]

I don't know everything about sertraline or Adderall and I've been on both for years. Besides a lot of children are medicated. You expect them to know everything? I don't like neurotypical people 😭 (/j I guess they're fine)

[@danielsooba7847]

Exactly the same as myself 👌

[@ashleigh1216]

“I knew him in the past. He didn’t have tics then…” I developed motor tics when I was 20 years old. Even if you knew someone most of their life and have never seen them tic until recently, that does not mean they are faking it.

[@CoryWipke]

Yeah, I didn't develop it til my 30's.

[@lewando7687]

Same with me

[@heavenmiracle2341]

so i’ve been diagnosed with something like Tourette’s it’s hard to explain at times and sometimes I don’t have enough time to say it for before i need to start the entire sentence over again would it be ok if I said I had it? also the only reason why I haven’t been diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome is because I don’t have a vocal tic

[@ashleigh1216]

@@heavenmiracle2341 That’s a bit hard to say and I’m not sure I’m the right person to answer that question. I have motor tics, but right now I don’t really have any major vocal tics. I’ve been hesitant to actually use the word “Tourette’s” because I’m not entirely sure if that’s the right term for what I’m experiencing. However, I do have a friend that has both motor and vocal tics. She has encouraged me to use the term “Tourette’s” because it’s easier to explain to people. Again, I’m still a bit hesitant to use the term myself, but I do agree that it’s a bit less confusing to tell people “I have Tourette’s,” rather than “I have tics.”

[@UnitedGaming420]

I don't have verbal ticks but I had motor ticks since I was 10. They eventually faded away and are pretty rare unless that day is especially stressful. It's different for everyone

[@teo4232]

it's crazy that people still think "oh they went 2 minutes without ticing that MUST mean they don't have tourette's" because there's stigma that someone with tourette's HAS to tic every 4 seconds

[@ashtoncoleman2375]

yeah in certain situations i tic way more. i tic anyways kind of a lot but not too much when im calm

[@kannonfps]

every 2.5seconds please get your fact straight for god sake :facepalm: :irony please don't bully:

[@ohsehun6470]

this guy was confirmed to be faking he admitted it himself it was for clout

[@lavenderraspberries]

@@ohsehun6470 missed the point

[@Miss_Akashiya]

i hate this so muhc. and if you dont tic evry minute people go like ''oh but you dont REALLY have tourette.'' and what makes me furious about this is that they then tell you THAT MEANS IT DOESNT IMPAIR YOUR LIFE. AS IF IT WAS NO STRUGGLE AT ALL. assholes. nonunderstanding assholes those people. In their eyes tourettes doesnt bother you at all unless you tic every 5 minutes AND have heavy tics.

[@ichoralchemistmk2490]

What really upsets me is that she doesn’t consider him having Tourette’s as an option. She says either he is lying or delusional.

[@motherphatburger2653]

well it turned out he was faking it. Look it up I think he confessed

[@canhedotricks6078]

@@motherphatburger2653 that still doesn't take away the fact that the person is not considering it being an option

[@motherphatburger2653]

@@canhedotricks6078 ehhh true

[@Raven_Black_252]

And she attempts to diagnose hım with "maybe" schizophrenia. That's just bad as faking an illness/condition.

[@wioi]

@@motherphatburger2653 no he never said he was faking it. Don't be a damn liar

[@VOgaming51official]

I was diagnosed with ADHD. I'm waiting to suddenly know everything about it.

[@TjaxArDIks6]

Same like where’s my handbook

[@CGFox-pk6lc]

Just wondering if you're gonna update when that happens. (Joke)

[@djpenzer6889]

long therapy my friend, very long but successful

[@VOgaming51official]

It's been a while since I made this comment and my mom suspects I have autism and was misdiagnosed with ADHD. I'm seeing a therapist and (idk how this is gonna come off but) I can't wait to found out if it is autism or ADHD.

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

@@VOgaming51official I'm having that same problem but I don't want to try to get an autism diagnosis because it's way too expensive and the wait-list is super long so I'll just continue taking my ADHD meds 🫤 but I have done certain things to make myself feel better such as always having earplugs on me if I get overstimulated and making sure my clothes are comfortable and trying to be more comfortable with stimming

[@bahlders]

About the 7-Day Script: Also when you get started on new medication they put you on it for 7 days to test how you deal with it, before they put you on a one month or three month supply.

[@allstarsrgone]

That makes sense, because if you experience bad side effects you don’t want to have wasted a months worth of expensive drugs

[@nymthetyrant]

YES. THIS.

[@jamesdaniel17]

This, also if you're changing your medication to a new dosage!! My knowledge is mostly from the antidepressant side of things being a psych student (and depressed myself), but he could have also been in the process of switching medications, where they'll slowly ease you on to lower doses over the course of a week, and then change you onto the new meds the week or two after!

[@shhmaya]

Yeah, and it depends on the condition, doctor, country. In Brazil we usually take a med for 10-20 days, depending on the disorder, and then come back to the doctor to see if it helped. If it did, they may increase the dosage to the minimum effective dosage and go from there. If not, change medications till you find one that your organism responds to. And some disorders/illnesses don't have specific meds.

[@Inariann]

Exactly, I live in Japan and even after the first 7 day "trial" of the meds, they never prescribe for more than 1 month at a time. Even for long term condition, they reevaluate you monthly. Which is also why, once you go to a hospital a lot, they give you a paper to fill in so that meds and visits at this hospital only will become cheaper. Because they know you have to go monthly. Only thing I got prescribed for more than 1 month were my contact lenses, not medication.

[@stuffbycyril]

"I'm not educated about it but let me make a whole video calling him out!" wtf

[@nicolegenter3678]

someone needs to call out her bad lipstick job on that upper lip is what needs to happen lol

[@SamiSmolboi]

This.

[@chickenwings6745]

Bro. He came out……and said he was faking it tho…

[@veggiemonkie5041]

@@chickenwings6745 did you even listen to the video?

[@chickenwings6745]

@@veggiemonkie5041 ok. What’s ur point.

[@ghostbuster_winchester]

I'm diagnosed with Tourettes and I went through all of Army basic training literally carrying a rifle. I never had any issues with the weapons, and while my tics at the time were very mild and hadn't been diagnosed yet, they were still present. Having TS doesn't blatantly mean you can't use objects that are considered inherently dangerous.

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

Someone my mom knows said they know a Tourettes general so yes, you can do anything you want in life. No one can tell you otherwise!! My son has Tourettes and he does extremely well at our chimney company. If you want to do it, just do it. Don't let anyone say you cannot!! Thank you for your service by the way!!

[@theSkin_of_a_Killer_Bella]

@@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc true, but at the same time not true. You dont need to shy away from everything deemed as “dangerous” or “unsuitable”, but there’s still things some individuals with TS can’t do (in which it varies from person to person).

[@KodaLune]

lucky bastard, they wouldnt let me in

[@ghostbuster_winchester]

@@KodaLune I was diagnosed after basic 😅

[@bernie4366]

ex military here. Having TS while carrying a weapon with live ammo certainly could dangerous if there's a possibility that you could develop a tic that ends with your finger on the trigger or waving the weapon around while you're on the range.

[@bonster101]

"im not educated on this" THEN DONT FUCKING MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT SOMEONES POSSIBLE DISORDER

[@angel-yi7we]

Exactly 👏👏 god damn she makes me so upset why would you post a video ur not educated on, she just created so much stigma and etc.

[@decristal48]

Right? Why making a video about something you clearly don't know anything? What a stupid thing to do tbh 😕

[@lilskipper4683]

She wanted the money too.

[@Randomness67]

yeah you would not trust a person who is hated in the medical industry for only carring about money and not human life to give advice about what to do to stay safe

[@vixin3961]

I'm pretty sure she was more like just reporting/saying what info she has found from others, rather than stating her opinion. (but im not sure ofc!)

[@ziggyinc]

I had a girl who sat behind me in a college class and she was always clearing her throat, coughing, or mumbling. one day we had to give speeches about ourselves and she told us about Tourette's and how she was diagnosed at age 11 with it. I wish I had been more understanding of her. You are a great person for talking about this. Thank You.

[@time3620]

I have rad ADHD

[@soupy2jz893]

@@time3620 i don’t think this comment was about you

[@soupy2jz893]

Nice story ziggy!

[@pixifairy67]

Hindsight is 20/20. What’s important is you learned from the experience and will know better in the future

[@teetotee]

hopefully you didnt bully her though

[@axolotl593]

Also on the meat thing, you can see his actual genuine concentration. I don’t know if he’s faking but you can see his eyes riveted in one spot, and his hands are very steady.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

And also he's not focusing because it's an expansive meat, but because he's dealing with a hot stove and a pan. He needs to focus hard to keep himself safe. So the expansive meat argument was ludicrous.

[@axolotl593]

@@artemkatelnytskyi true that 😄

[@evamati842]

I went to the original video which Anita was reacting to and she has posted updates and a link to the video where the guy admits it was all an act and that he was lying

[@shahzad1853]

@@evamati842 more than Him faking or not, anita's video is more about the video being misleading in general because these stuff don't really mean someones faking it

[@misss7056]

Plus I think his eyebrows tick while he's doing it anyway, his ticks are just subdued in that moment.

[@DailyDoseOfInternet]

Where is my appendix??

[@xDip13x]

On the lower right side of your abdomen

[@jroz1692]

I DONT KNOW

[@Dragon_Deez]

I ate it

[@rumdab]

How is this comment not getting 20k likes?

[@crayondylan2732]

DDOI!!!!!

[@HiroKitty]

The prescription "evidence" was ridiculous. After my surgery, I researched the pain meds they gave me to understood what they did and the side effects of them.

[@JinsolLee]

Big agree, I always research my meds.

[@lordsathariel4384]

exactly im autistic and suffer severe insomina because according to my doctor i don't preduce enough melatonin which is apparently a hormone related to sleep control and i was researching the effects of the medictation the night i got home when i was 7 if i had the instinct to check as a 7 year old i would imagine someone older would make the leap of checking for safety faster then i did

[@__Andrew]

"I know barely anything about this subject, im not an expert, but i want to talk about and speculate on the topic as if i am one" Which is about a third of youtube.

[@jasonz8635]

And about 1/2 of the us.

[@darkmountainsofcold8763]

u got that right, people nowadays just because they do their "research" they think they are qualified for it its absurd ....

[@benvinew6465]

Which is the same thing Anita is doing. She doesn't know this person that's the main subject of the video. She is just giving this person the benefit of the doubt based on her knowledge of tourettes.

[@_harbinjer]

nothing wrong with walking a mile in someone else's shoes. there are a bunch of documentaries/stories on TS. Warning! some of them are just heartbreaking to watch. It causes you to have great respect for people with TS and disabilities in general, they are survivors with something they have little control over.

[@Dantalisman]

@@benvinew6465 it's not though. The original post said that people don't know anything about the subject but pass judgement as if they do. While Anita doesn't know the guy personally she knows way more about the subject matter than most people do, making her more qualified to pass judgment. Her personal relationship to the guy is irrelevant.

[@assortedfrogs5879]

If you stab yourself in the eye with chopsticks it hardly matters if they're wood or metal, your eyes are fragile, so that alone is a huge reach.

[@ariesgodofmen3317]

Better a smooth piece of metal that probably won't break, then a rough piece of wood that could potentially break off inside your body.

[@justme9048]

As a person with tics. Yes it it very dangerouse but i use knifes allmost every day when i eat.

[@gecko2.617]

@@justme9048 exactly! And why wouldn't you? Everyone else does it too 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

this.. you really think that makes much difference? on top of that it's not like those metal chopsticks are pointy.. with this logic someone with tourettes should also fear for their life when walking down the stairs cuz oh no they might tic and fall

[@THome92]

Well eyes are not that fragile as you might think, you would break every single finger of yours, besides the thumb, before you get to destroy your own eye, however… Wood or Metal Chopsticks, doesn’t matter at this point anymore 🤣

[@Yor_gamma_ix_bae]

The irony is these channels attacking people with Tourette’s are calling them clout chasers. Yet here they are making videos doing the same.

[@Jakromha]

It's easy to accuse others of what you're doing yourself.

[@shanedaley6236]

Ya this was sad to watch but people need to hear it just glad there are great people out there to watch like sweet anita that put forth the truth

[@bingbong6323]

yes it was very ironic and hypocritical on both ends. bc he's also faking it

[@Stardxst0]

Someone in my school pretended they had tourettes just so they could swear in class. But whenever they were out of class they were talking about how the teachers are so dumb that they didn't know she was faking it. I am disappointed in her.

[@timosurratt3063]

That is a horrible story because people like that are the people who help create the disbelief in mental conditions

[@artisticsol4689]

I have two swearing tics and they are so horrible.

[@justanaveragejess86]

That is so terrible and incredibly offensive to people with Tourettes. I have a stepdaughter who has Tourettes, and she comes to me (she is 11) crying about how bad it makes her feel and the other kids in class make fun of her. It breaks my heart into a million pieces 💔 😢

[@-Ray_Moon-]

Literally- I have tics and have done since I was five (not a diagnosis of anything, but tics nonetheless) and this girl in school pretended to have Tourette’s for like- a week. And she was meant to be my friend so I was SHOOK when she admitted “oh yeah I actually made this up I don’t have tics”. Like what?! Why would she fake something she knew I went through and hated!

[@pedroyuuhi]

"Why would he google the medication if he has the condition for years" Me: who has chronic pain and don't even remember the name of the desease causing it 😬

[@anaionescu8913]

Me conflating anemia and hemophilia on a daily basis and nearly making some doctors think that I'm inbred

[@thatdamncrow9197]

Me who always googles my medicine And does research on it

[@christinaberrier9879]

@@thatdamncrow9197 This. I take so many meds, and get prescribed new ones off and on. I always check out those medications for side effects and interactions with food, drink, and other meds. I also regularly google meds I'm on to see if they could be causing a weird issue I'm having that particular day.

[@chirism]

me who has adhd and Googles it cus I find it interesting and like reading about it: 🤨

[@BlekPowers]

I take 7 different medications daily and can only name one of them.

[@ImpulsiveLimbo]

The thought process that wooden chopsticks can't hurt your eye just as much as metal chopsticks can

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

Wooden chopsticks could hurt you just as much as metal, it's like saying a plastic spike doesn't stab into jello as easily as a metal spike with the same dimensions.

[@ImpulsiveLimbo]

@@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32 that's what I'm saying I don't understand why someone would say wooden chopsticks are any safer. It's still sharp and pretty solid

[@n00bKen]

@@ImpulsiveLimbo chopsticks in general can't be made any safer, but if they said to use children's silverware which would be a lot softer or doesn't have sharp edges I would've agreed.

[@ImpulsiveLimbo]

@@n00bKen I basically said the same thing in my comment

[@Phe_]

One word: *Splinters*

[@lexinearl372]

The “I haven’t ticked in an hour, am I faking?” Really hit me. I had severe anxiety and overstimulation issues and a side affect of that is tics at times. Meaning, that I don’t tic every day and certainly not every hour. I get so in my head, but it’d good to know others struggle with it and are defiant

[@rarrmonkey]

It didn't occur to me that people with Tourettes would doubt themselves over their diagnosis. One day I might spend hours thinking about self harm or suicide, and the next I might feel like I was "faking it" or "exaggerating". Sometimes feeling like a fraud makes me think about suicide, to escape the shame of "pretending" I have depression issues. Until this video I kinda felt that invisible disabilities would differ in this regard, based on how a condition manifests. I see that I was wrong and I should evaluate assumptions I have been making about how other people could feel about there diagnosis. I'm 50/50 on whether I should click Cancel or Comment.

[@PikaOMiau]

Thanks for this comment. Your feelings are valid and I'm sure they resonate with a lot of people struggling out there. I, myself, don't even know sometimes what's wrong with me, I just feel like I'm the worst of people for not fitting in nor having a complete understanding of what's happened to me. So, thanks for posting it.

[@summer6100]

I also spent a long time bouncing between damaging thought patters and then shaming myself for being 'dramatic'. my conclusion, looking back, is that sometimes it was too much for me to stay in the reality of my pain and It would be a bit of relief to believe for a while that I was making it up and everything was fine. I dont think that really applies to turrets tho ? idk

[@_harbinjer]

Thank you so much for sharing and not canceling. Suicide is an evil monster but you can get past it. Life is amazing and it does get easier the longer you live (you manage symptoms better) 7 suicide attempts myself. I'm 41 now and in such a better place then I was when i was fighting so hard with suicide so long ago. Life is worth it, it makes sense in the end you appreciate life more because it is so fragile.

[@Kiwiibirdz]

I just want to say I hope you will be ok I know it's hard struggling with suicide self harm and depression tell someone for help

[@opi_is_me1576]

I go through the same things. St times I honestly feel like the people just saying I'm lazy are right, even though I can't even mister up the energy to do anything that day because my depression is getting the better of me. It's kind of comforting to know other people out there deal with the same issues of doubting your diagnosis even thought professionals have given said diagnosis. But just remember your feelings and depression are real, and they actually can hinder you. So don't let others, or even your own self doubt get you down. Some days you may be killing it and doing great. Others you may not be able to get out of bed. But just keep going and doing your best.

[@alphestanley7194]

tqsm for making this video i have chronic tic syndrome so my tics come and go. I have months that I have no tics at all and weeks that will get super aggressive. I appreciate that you are debunking the idea of what it means to have tic syndromes or Tourette's. Edit: Chronic tics just mean I only have one of the two forms of tics (vocal and motor) which lasts for more than a year, not that my tics go on and off (i think there's a different word for that)

[@joshuwu1523]

Aether

[@Eli_Arch]

I also have sporadic tics and tic attacks but I haven't been diagnosed :/

[@TheeRatMousey]

This is interesting. I didnt know about chronic tic syndrome or that it was a thing. Thank you for bringing this up I'm going to do my research on it.

[@_.Mimzie._]

@@Eli_Arch same

[@donniebrook9900]

Same… Stress (good or bad) can trigger tics then it gets stuck on a loop for a while.

[@averytireddad]

You're such a sweet, kind person! We need more people speaking up about issues like this and educate those who need to be. In the other hand we need more people to open up their ignorant minds. Sending much love, sweetheart! :)

[@imsellingmyhairline7422]

@@mello.321 LMAO EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT

[@melissa-may2177]

@@mello.321 just cos JL Fhas said facts dont mean they want sex, i thought the same thing, are u gonna say i want to have sex with her to? its called a compliment not a pick up line so keep your comments to yr self if your not gonna be helpful

[@GhastlyCretin]

@@melissa-may2177 You could have argued that the OP wasn't simping had he not dropped the word 'sweetheart'.

[@Levamii]

@@mello.321 seek a therapist

[@johnnytaylor8194]

@@mello.321 seek some counseling 😂 wtf is wrong with you? That's cringe that you said that 😂. You might have personal issues get yourself checked lmfao 😂😂

[@bombwick6491]

As someone with tourettes, even I barely understand it. My tics are pretty mild, like wincing really hard for a few seconds, or funny breathing. Honestly, the hardest part is that it prevents me from getting out sentences. Back in like, 4th grade, I did this snorting thing, and one kid was annoyed by it and he asked me to stop and I told him I couldn't, so he went and got the teacher and she told me to stop and I repeated myself, and none of them believed that it wasn't something I could control.

[@charlotterockel-kennedy8913]

That it so sad. Sorry you had to go through that. People can be so mean and nasty. Hope you meet a lot of nice and understanding people, not everyone is mean. I don't have tourettes and I would never do anything to hurt someones feelings or be nasty.

[@AshleyWilliams-xq7lj]

This isn't nearly as bad, but when I was in high school, I had untreated allergies. The girl that sat behind me snapped at me out of the blue. "WHY do you make THAT NOISE?!!!" I asked what she meant. "That throat clearing noise! You do it ALL of the TIME!" Once again, I asked "What noise?" She gave me a death glare like I knew I was doing and it was just to bother her. Then she rolled her eyes and looked away. After she pointed it out, I finally noticed. Even as an adult, it seems like most attribute everything to malice when most irritating things people do are just them being imperfect.

[@greekstyle9924]

"This person claims they have depression but I saw them outside with friends smiling!" Edit: I meant this comment sarcastically; being depressed doesn't genuinely mean you can't smile at all, and you can still have a good time! It's just taking the piss out of people that say things like "You're not depressed, you laugh all of the time!" and was comparing it to the situational comparison of what people were saying about people with Tourettes Syndrome. Sorry for the confusion 💪😎👌

[@studioblackheart]

*cough cough* Robin Williams *cough*

[@Jaxnay219]

Right!! I have major depression and anxiety but everyone calls me “smiley” cause I’m always smiling and laughing! I hide my pain most of the time!!

[@Halal546]

i mean im depreased as hell but i still smile sometimes

[@Blue_910]

@@Halal546 they act like depressed people can’t have their good moments

[@serenataylor3645]

@@Blue_910 literally

[@knox1ty]

The “Maybe he has Schizophrenia” bit really pissed me off. Like wtf, Schizophrenia and Tourette’s are completely different, And he doesn’t even show any signs of having schizophrenia. This Girl feels Obligated to try and explain something she doesn’t even know about, she’s not exposing him, she’s exposing how clueless she is to this illness. Like, Only an idiot would fake an illness and this guy seems pretty legit, I mean in most countries you actually have to have a prescription made and signed by a professional to even get those sorts of medication.

[@newgirl5611]

fr

[@reiroo]

but...all you've seen of him are just a few sec clips, and you say "he doesn't even show any signs of schizophrenia". isn't that kind of ironic? if someone with schizophrenia isn't acting crazy 24/7, you're going to say they don't have schizophrenia? I'm not saying he has it, just saying if someone actually had it, you wouldn't be able to tell just from looking at them for a few seconds, so it's also not right to judge because they "don't show any signs".

[@knox1ty]

@@reiroo kk, but have you ever thought of the fact that maybe I know people who have it? Or that my family has experience with it? And no, we don’t act crazy 24/7 and people with schizophrenia aren’t crazy btw, that’s just rude. Oh and also, This comment that I made was in in any way supposed to be rude, I was merely saying that she shouldn’t say something like that when she has no proof.

[@knox1ty]

And yeah, he may be schizophrenic, but the fact that she feels obligated to diagnose him with something he probably doesn’t have makes her worse because she’s supposedly “Exposing him” for faking a disorder and then feels the need to adress that maybe he has Schizophrenia or something like that, It’s like saying “Oh you can’t have a this” and then just giving it to them. Like that just doesn’t make sense.

[@tink6225]

@@reiroo trash comment

[@finley9045]

I can’t imagine how hard it must be for him to be called a liar and doubted publicly by everyone around him :/ it must be very mentally straining. I hope he’s okay ❤️

[@MrVoidum]

Ikr? You can obviously see that the guy is extremely upset and distraught by the situation just by looking at his eyes. A faker wouldn't be that type of hurt

[@shizukesa.]

@@MrVoidum Actually, turns out he came out a while ago confessing that he was faking it :/

[@MrVoidum]

@@shizukesa. yea but probably only because people convinced him that maybe he was banging it just like that one guy with the ninja headband in this video. Or you did it just to shut everybody up and to shut the whole thing down I can't tell you how many times I just agreed with others even when they were wrong just so I can move on

[@HayanTokki]

@@shizukesa. he did. But when asked "so you really don't have any tics?" He replied "I have tics but probably about as much as any normal person". So that does make me wonder if he is renouncing due to the infamy it is bringing him.

[@Celeste-Stara76]

My school does the same to me. Because apparently you have to be born with it, I’m not even 16 yet but I’m not going to say what age I am.

[@RatedCforCake]

It really rubs me the wrong way when content creators, especially neruotypical ones, accuse others of faking very real conditions, when they have no idea how it works in the first place. Thank you so much for making this video, and educating people.

[@tgetz6129]

I'm ashamed to admit it was entertaining at first but, you and you're community have given me the encouragement to confront my own issues and ultimately has made me a better person!

[@ORegan77]

The person accusing him seems like she's one of the "youtube drama" channels that only get views by sensationalizing things for the sake of outrage.

[@najrenchelf2751]

I would like your comment - but that would ruin the 69 likes, so I'm not gonna... XD

[@xiiaolongbaoo]

I used to watch this channel, Grazy Grace or something like that, and followed her on Instagram, and her channel is focused on theories and tea and drama. From her Instagram, she seems like a clout chaser in my opinion.

[@elhenwhe]

@Raining Planets but actually her content since a long time ago is exposing secrets and spilling the tea and news but now she turned her channel recently to mysteries and unsolved crimes

[@NordicVigilante]

@@elhenwhe And her looks and outfits lol

[@elhenwhe]

@@NordicVigilante true true

[@elijahmate9315]

If she wasn’t even educated on Tourette’s then why even make an entire video basically calling this guy a liar and bringing hate towards him even if he was lying kinda weird

[@aa-ze5cz]

Because "content" and "OMG views". Like a lot of people on Twitter/Reddit fishing for likes... pretty much the same as US political TV.... hardly any facts, just crap to get people to tune in and listen to their BS.

[@elijahmate9315]

@@aa-ze5cz indeed

[@AmandaFreeStepLover]

She didn't give him any hate, this video is quite educating actually (also, the dude was gonna get hate anyways)

[@elijahmate9315]

@@AmandaFreeStepLover insinuating that someone is faking any type of disability is negative and would bring hate towards them? In no way was the video educational anitas take was educational

[@AmandaFreeStepLover]

@@elijahmate9315 I thought it was already known that he's faking it? if it wasn't confirmed my bad then

[@SchvennMeister]

Amazing analysis. Anita's intelligence, level-headedness and confidence is inspiring.

[@niineisra]

"You've got organs your whole f***ing life but a bunch of you can't tell me where your f***ing appendix is!" - Anita

[@mjm3091]

And that includes people who got it removed as well. I actually wonder what place destroys the human organ waste.

[@jasperwiddows7834]

I read that as oranges instead of organs and I was so confused at first lmao

[@GigiGeez]

I forgot where my appendix was the second she said that...

[@kantz7375]

my appendix isnt in my tummy anymore :(

[@gerardwayseyelash]

"I'm not educated so I can't say anything." **Still uploads video about how he's fake**

[@shormaalam7263]

She's a hater

[@gerardwayseyelash]

@@shormaalam7263 no shit 😂

[@tamanone7918]

@@shormaalam7263 he was actually faking it tho

[@tamanone7918]

@@gerardwayseyelash he was fakin it

[@p.s.cs8530]

@@tamanone7918 How do you know?

[@dyl8539]

"if you have tourettes you should know all about it" "if you have cancer you should know the cure"

[@jamesm6479]

Isn't that a bit of a strawman?

[@kerdnerl]

@@jamesm6479 not really. it is an over exaggeration, but he has a point. I have adhd and autism, I know jack shit about either. just cause you have a disorder doesn't mean you would know all about it

[@hannahoo8919]

I have epilepsy and i am still confused on WHY i have it. (its not because of any usual suspects so...) Its such a stupid take that i wanna scream

[@theblazinghawk1310]

ma man

[@Kalani_Saiko]

"If you have asthma, you should know everything about it" The infant with asthma: que?

[@nocctea]

it's so sad how quick people are to accuse people with disorders, disabilities, and mental illnesses of faking :( i don't think it really helps anyone, even if you happen to be right. we need better disability awareness, not accusing people of faking if they don't fit the tiny, rigid boxes we put people with disabilities in.

[@morphman86]

One thing that is so dangerous with gaslighting someone with a tic disorder is that tics are involuntary, you can feel that during the tic. But right after, it feels like it was you doing it. You feel your arm fling up, you feel your hand forming the fist, you feel the pain in your shoulder and you know YOU are the one who punched yourself. So gaslighting someone with a tic disorder can really mess up their minds. Just like Aniki said, you start to think "am I faking it?" until the next tic comes around. And then starts the most dangerous thing of all: you try not to tic. Suppressing tics can make them magnitudes worse. Instead of a light punch in the shoulder, if you try to suppress it, it may end up a strong punch to the chin. I've chipped a tooth after trying to suppress a tic! So no matter how hard evidence you THINK you have that someone is faking it, think about this: If you call them out and they ARE faking it, you've achieved... nothing. If you call them out and they are NOT faking it, you have physically and mentally caused them harm!

[@AuntBibby]

i was taught by therapists & nurses, at clinics i went to & hospitals i stayed at, to suppress my tics and to “wean them into less disruptive forms”… it screwed me up really bad for decades & i still catch myself suppressing tics, altho my symptoms are less severe now & i finally have a good medication recipe. theres a lot of terribly backwards-minded neurologists & therapists out there, so be ready to get a 2nd-opinion if u have to.

[@JustanotherHumanalive]

If we as a species would focus commitment like this and debates like in the yt Comment section on problems like world Hunger,mass unemployment , homelessness, wars,greed and blindness to most mental and social problems in our modern society..... we all would live a happier live.

[@morphman86]

@@JustanotherHumanalive Yeah. Unfortunately, it's the handful of people in charge that has the power to do anything about it. And they also tend to have influence over media, which in turn has influence over enough of the public. If we want real change, there are about 2000 people in the world who either need replacing or their minds changed. And they never read comments on KZbin. Most of them never even visit the site. Change need to be in their back yard for them to even know the issue exist.

[@JubarRex]

Excellent point

[@leefelix0325]

There was also a time when I thought I had it then I realized I do things by instict or I just feel like doing/saying something so encountering Anita's channel really educated me about this syndrome.

[@juliamdp]

The “I live near him and don’t think he has Tourette’s” argument is ridiculous, the AMOUNT of times I’ve told someone I’ve been diagnosed with Tourette’s and they answered “I never noticed you have it” is crazy, and my tics, although mostly motor, are not subtle

[@AmbiambiSinistrous]

For the longest time, I had no idea that Ethan from H3H3 had Tourette's - the eyebrow tics just didn't look out of the ordinary for a KZbinr to me! Totally makes sense that you might be able to "pass" as neurotypical depending on the context and what kind of tics you get.

[@jubileebee3045]

Yeah exactly same here! Even my relatives say that they’ve only seen my mild tics.

[@TrusTheProcesSweets]

I felt that so hard, people think they know you. I'll tic infront of someone for the first time and they'll tell me they didn't know or didn't think, or they would ask straight up if I was faking, like I don't care about you're opinion why would I fake it.

[@laziecatus7233]

Yeah the fact that they think they live near him = automatically qualify them to be a doctor specifically to him... just how is the logic works with people who thinks like that and thinks they are well trained in critical thinking

[@T.D.8]

Yeah, that's the most bizarre thing I've ever heard. I have a 12 year old daughter with special needs. And it's physically noticeable. I have had neighbors who watched me carry her to our car and bring her in an out from her school van for years. And they just thought she was younger than she is, because she's small. You can't see someone's medical history because you live on their street. Lol that's so bizarre to even believe. I have neighbors I'm friendly with, I wouldn't know anything about any medical diagnosis they have if they don't tell me. What a weird thing to even think. As if your neighbors know your medical history.

[@amandaleal4740]

anita is so intelligent like responding to things with this amount of gentleness and calmness just shows how much baggage and information she carries

[@GenOfEveL]

Dude Anita blows me away with her insight to things

[@oceanstaiga5928]

He was faking it. He came out and admitted to making it up for money.

[@amandaleal4740]

@@oceanstaiga5928 yeah and? that doesn't minimize any of the information she presented in the video.

[@benlawton5420]

@@amandaleal4740 But she was wrong, clearly she's not as intelligent and intuitive as you think (not to call her stupid)🤔

[@benlawton5420]

@@amandaleal4740 All the little things add up to show the bs, she was debunking one at a time and not looking at the big picture.

[@eric203kid]

I just found this channel. Absolutely love it! Your a beautiful person Anita for breaking this down for us people who do not fully understand Tourette’s syndrome. Thank you

[@SumireIsrafel]

Hi there, great video and thanks so much for educating. Just wanted to point out some things I haven't seen others bring up. The prescription amount thing is bogus and is a perfect example of why people need to leave folks alone if they don't know shit about them. In Korea (where I live) you CANNOT get prescriptions for controlled meds or very serious meds for 30 days at a time unless under extremely limited circumstances (I've never heard of it tbh). Korean has very, very strict laws surrounding prescription medications in general and controlled substances in particular. Many things that would be easily accessible in other countries can be outright banned or very heavily controlled. As a result doctors typically write prescriptions for 5, 7 days at a time, the most I've seen commonly is 2 weeks and that's pushing it (I get my adhd meds every 2 weeks). Maybe a case can be made for someone who has been on meds for years getting them every month, but even then not all docs would do that (again, laws). Usually, those with chronic conditions see a doctor regularly if they are receiving treatment/meds (every week, every two, medical care is very cheap here). To the getting meds point: you definitely cannot just walk into any old place and ask for meds randomly, doctors still have to diagnose you, they still have to do basic investigation to see if you are legit. It's possible (likely if he wasn't medicated before) he went to a new/different doc, its very very common to hop around to different clinics here. There's also, huge, HUGE stigma over literally any psychological, mental or neurological difference. Most people wouldn't even openly admit to having ANY condition, let alone something that could get them fired, socially shunned or worse. It's the most horrible part about this woman attacking him like this, he's risking a lot even having such a channel and speaking openly, let alone showing his personal/private info like medical records. I don't know anything about him but I sure hope he hasn't suffered any major personal life consequences over this, Korean society can be harsh and I can't imagine he would have an okay time of it. Also that woman is doubly ridiculous; metal chopsticks are the standard in Korea, literally every single person uses them, bamboo or wooden are very uncommon (usually cheap, disposable or fancy, special occasion ones are it).

[@1996Pinocchio]

Thank you for these insights. They sound very legit.

[@kiram.3619]

Interesting, thank you for the in depth cultural explanation.

[@alexandracomer8784]

This comment should be pinned

[@renoufabraham]

Ms Anita, I have alot of respect for all the good things that you're doing. I have autism, ADHD and ODD, and seeing you stick up for other neurodivergent people has earned you massive respect in my eyes. You're a good human being in general 💚

[@earthbrother4549]

nice weed :) also same except odd.

[@kalielik]

I have Autism and Tics, at least that I know of. It's possible I might have ADD too but we haven't gotten that looked at. I respect Anita too a lot!

[@robinwestrick2270]

Lots of subjective accounts here, maybe perhaps possibly what if who knows

[@londonhillbilly150]

Nice comment, also that weed looks *chefs kiss* perfect, beautiful trichomes, did you grow it yourself?

[@PrederNationteam74]

*I have mild autism, and I can control my actions fairly well. I'm not sure if autism is as bad as turrets though*

[@MegaMiley]

The main thing I learned in this video is the part where Tourette's has its ups and downs and can come in waves. I always assumed that it was an 'always on' kind of thing where it would happen no matter what. Of-course you could have good and bad days but I wasn't expecting the possibility of it basically being non-existent on some days. As for the value/content of objects having an effect on your condition, your streams with CodeMiko where you actively tried to resist throwing her mocap trackers, whilst you very easily threw a cup of coffee once in a hotel room, is pretty decent proof of that.

[@scottessery100]

and being called a lier is devastating

[@LV03]

Exactly. To add, for some people (including myself) it can be an 'always-on' thing. It's just not like that for some people, which means it can never be evidence of faking, however, some people also do have it always on :)

[@domtekos7761]

The thing with all disorders is that there is indeed good and bad days. Sometimes symptoms will fluctuate due to all sorts of reasons we don't even fully grasp tbh. I have ADHD-PI and some days I am absolutely as useless as a chocolate teapot with it and other days it's like the planets magically aligned and my head feels focused and clear and I can get on with it (sadly the good days are not often haha). My diet, amount of sleep, my hormones, other drugs, the amount of sunshine I got, my environment (allergies) and my general life being less or more stressful all impact things that cause it to be worse or better on any given day. Even this inconsistent type of self expression and experience is one of the most horrible things about the disorder :-( it's maddening to see yourself able to do something just fine on one day and then on another you just cannot do it. It sucks.

[@Imaslayfr]

when you said that they fluctuate, I felt better about myself when you explained you can go months wihtout having them, i havent been diagnosed with tourettes, but i most likely have some sort of disorder that causes me to have tics, i have seen a nurse about it and she is yet to call back to my parents about it, because there is a long waiting list, but they will call at some point, and I used to be so confused on why they would happen for a week, maybe just over, and then go, and now that you explained that that can happen, i feel so much better about myself, becasue of not having an actual diagnosis of anything, i always have that voice in my head saying 'your faking it stop it, theres no way they can go for a month and then come back' but now that you've explained it, i feel so much better knowing that it can happen, hopefully i can see a medical professional about it soon, thank you though, that makes me feel so much better xx

[@ethairnyx_books]

So true. I felt so bad when she mentioned he admitted to heightening his Tourettes. Sometimes I feel like I should do that too, that it'd be easier to always tic in my videos than to have people questioning why I wasn't. Thank you for this, Anita.

[@bingbong6323]

you don't have to feel bad for that guy anymore, but more of the people like you with tics being affected by those stereotypes, because that guy actually admitted to fully not having any disorders and tourette's; basically faking it for the views.

[@StanDreamcatchers]

@@bingbong6323 facts

[@TheMrCurious]

At the 4:13 mark, it shows him with the expensive meat. Watch his eyebrows. Do you see how much they are twitching. He is AWARE of how expensive that meat is and is exerting as much self control as he can to not ruin it. Anita calls this out with her champagne analogy and is correct. It IS possible to contain the tics if you exert a lot of effort, but it will cost you for the rest of the day. Think spoon theory and using the majority of them at that specific time. And even when using max spoons, tics will still find a way to manifest.

[@simplypt1152]

But the guy already admits he's faking it.

[@aurorachoi5030]

@@simplypt1152 when?

[@scythe5966]

@@simplypt1152 wait, he did? Can you send me the link

[@vixin3961]

@@simplypt1152 he said he over exaggerates it sometimes but not faking it. (based on looking at his socials.)

[@theseangle]

@@simplypt1152 bruhhhh straight up delete your comment

[@zf5656]

I love that she decided to share the bit at the end about her moments of uncertainty. Thanks Anita

[@malongmanuel]

Thanks Anita for explaining this with so much humanity and kindness!

[@strikebreed7697]

The lady was talking about the dates on his medication like most of us don't go undocumented/unhelped for many years before seeking help out.

[@Anankin12]

Or like when you do get help, it doesn't magically happen 10 years ago but like right now

[@strikebreed7697]

@@Anankin12 exactly. I've had tics since I was 12 years old, but they're much worse now than they were. I didn't seek help for it until I was in the military and about 23 years old. They've tried a dozen different kinds of meds on me, but nothing seems to do the trick so far.

[@hi6575]

And it’s entirely possible he was trying for weeks or months to get that prescription and finally did, so he quickly made a video about it and didn’t bother editing it much because he wanted to clear the air.

[@groerhahn225]

@@strikebreed7697 I mean. I don't know how the situation is in Korea or whereever you live, but in the US, a lot of people just can't afford medication, right? But not getting help is less common in countries with a functioning healthcare system where you're not having 5 digit depts suddenly becasue you want to be healthy . It's still a thing, of course, but less common.

[@danijones8314]

exactly! or it could be something he takes as needed and just hasn’t gotten it filled in a while because he was taking it less frequently. so he got it filled to show in that video. i haven’t gotten my clonazepam filled in months; does that mean i don’t have an anxiety disorder? no! it means i’ve been having a good few months! it’s so cruel to immediately assume the worst about someone especially in regards to a condition they clearly know nothing about

[@sigriit7886]

The way she comes up with excellent explanations for everything shows that shes had to do this before

[@varenoftatooine2393]

Also that she highly intelligent

[@milowadlin]

Tourettes is such a mish-mosh of varying symptoms and varying degrees that I don't know how any lay person could ever be certain someone was faking. People's "common sense" just tells them that such a thing couldn't be real and the evidence of their eyes may be written off as a silly cry for attention. I think it is best to just accept people as they represent themselves, and stop worrying if they are getting away with something.

[@spidersheep992]

Yeah exactly. If you're not an expert or they haven't admitted to faking then there's honestly no surefire way to know.

[@milowadlin]

@@spidersheep992 I'm not even sure I would believe it if they admitted to faking. They both expressed self-doubt, and there is the conflicting desire to be accepted.

[@putrapoetra1206]

That is right. It would be easier for us and people around us. Sadly, some people are just having a "detective wannabe" syndrom which are trying to poke on anyone they thought is not "normal", just to satisfy their own ego.

[@melphillips1608]

I bet 100% that even if ppl like this were to meet ‘real’ ppl with most severe ts would STILL accuse them of faking. Meh. It’s a personal problem - for THEM.

[@morganfreeman1053]

I’m so glad that you talked about thinking that your faking it whenever you know that you aren’t. I get that all the time because of all the backlash that other people with Tourettes get online. I always have to remind myself that if I don’t want to fake a disorder then I’m probably not faking it

[@deedeemommy2312]

“People said”, “people claimed”… that’s just another way of not backing up your OWN opinion. And I agree with Anita…. Like WHATS the point of tearing into someone for this? This is just not great. This is why some people that are struggling with certain diagnoses… keep it to themselves and suffer worse for fear of “people LIKE HER” that love to throw their own opinions and judgments around. UGH!

[@kannonfps]

totally agree, i know it's totally different than tourettes but i havent been officially diagnosed with depression and anxiety's, the only reason i still havent done it after close to 8 years is that i lied so much about how well i was doing that i don't know who i'am anymore, people said i was faking, what if it's true, what if everything was just something my brain made up i guess i'm just crazy but yeah

[@conorstewart2214]

It happens with any kind of condition, mental or physical. I have crohns disease and most of the time I dont want to tell people because you'll get the usual judgement and questions, "Thats because of your diet isnt it", "Do you have to change your diet". As well as their "suggestions", "maybe you should try eating this food", "maybe you should try this diet", etc. When in reality crohns has nothing to do with diet, sure certain foods can hurt as they go through but your diet doesnt trigger or aggrevate crohns but can make it more painful if you are having a flare up. The problem is people think they know all about it and think they know what you should do or even think they can diagnose people when in reality they really have no idea about the condition at all. They wouldnt give someone "advice" about their car or plumbing etc, because they have no knowledge about it, so why do they feel they are experts about conditions they really have no idea about.

[@deedeemommy2312]

@@kannonfps AWW that’s rough! It’s not you, it’s society’s twisted expectations, lack of knowledge, disinterest in learning about said diagnoses, and probably more than a handful of “professionals” that arent in it for the passion of the job, but for the $. Sorry! Hope you find some peace in your journey!

[@kannonfps]

@@conorstewart2214 yeah especially on the internet, people are expert therapist or psychiatrist and then can diagnoses and give "advices" about stuff they don't understand. i guess people just do whatever and say whatever they want sadly, without thinking of consequences i truely hope you'll find a way to feel better, i don't know much about crohns disease appart from the fact that it can be extremely painful.

[@kannonfps]

@@deedeemommy2312 Thanks, i hope too. i found the courage to call for an appointement with my doctor to talk about doing some tests, i'm scared as hell but i'm way more scared of not knowing ^^ like you said, people think they can diagnoses peoples without any knowledge 99.9% of the time, they just assume stuff. i mean even i can't diagnose myself, i can only assume that i may have major depression disorder, seasonal affective disorder and maybe adhd based on the sympoms, but that's it. I'm not in any way of saying if i have any of this.

[@thedeadtoothfairy8382]

Tourette and DID got soooo romanticized it’s disgusting. I hope this will soon stop being a trend (to have conditions) and that people will calm down about this a little more.

[@elchronico]

Nahh it will Grow more than ever. Mental illNess has become cool. And instead of going and getting diagnosed for the mental illness they actually have they just fake ones they don’t.

[@sae4135]

I agree, DID is seen way too much as "Oohhh so romantic this person has super powers now" and it isn't something that should be seen as "I WANT DID :D" just like every other illness. Romanticizing illnesses need to stop.

[@faggatree]

yeah, i have an ex with DID and the amount of times he meets people online who start lying about themselves having DID AFTER he tells them about having it is disturbing, and causes him so much stress and upset having to navigate if friends he's trying to make are lying to him and using his illness as a way for them to feel unique, get attention, or whatever else they're trying to do.. he's told me about people he's talked to for months who once he tells them start to claim it themselves, or even worse, will start claiming to have a VERY similar history of abuse as him.. it's so fucking weird and sad

[@ASTROHOO]

@Jessica Jenkins "Well, we all have a little OCD in us!" "Don't you love cleaning/organizing?" "Look! Your (thing) isn't even! Hehehe" "Shouldn't your house/space/room be clean then?" i'd totally put down more quotes but i cant think rn lol i havent personally heard all of them myself , but ive heard of others getting told these things

[@jesaea]

What's DID?

[@nielzzaa]

I got diagnosed with Tourettes at a you age, my ticks are mainly physical facial movements and most people don't even know about it. This video and explanation really made a lot clear to me, all of the thoughts and emotions of 'I haven't have much ticks for a while now' and 'am I faking it' made a lot more sense after this video.

[@girlietomboy4630]

I’m the same way! I always am telling myself that I’m faking it and this was a wonderfully made video

[@CasonB422]

did you tic while typing this comment because you english is bad

[@nielzzaa]

@@CasonB422'you english is bad' Dude, your English isn't really spot on either...

[@somerandombitch3866]

i felt the same way. its weird to think that its a common experience for other people with tourettes , i thought it was just me

[@kneecapstealer732]

@@CasonB422 not everyone is American🤦 not everyone’s first language is English. Please just be quiet because you’re embarrassing yourself.

[@dob8636]

6:39 Another part I'd like to add about this, he might have recently been prescribed a new medication or just gotten officially diagnosed, as medication for tics are not a 'one size fits all' he might have only gotten enough for a week to see if that medication works for him. My doctor had me do that as well when I would still use medication.

[@abbadabbado]

I love that you proved your own point about the severity of tics depending on focus and stress by seamlessly having seemingly less tics this video. Your passion on this topic says a lot. Thank you for continuing to educate!

[@tryblood]

I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizofective disorder for 18 years and I often get this look from people when they find out that I have this disorder that I betrayed them it's weird. We are often assumed to be aggressive and unstable but most of that is due to lack of medication when you are on the proper meds most of that is suppressed to a point where you can lead a normal life.

[@custardhatter9537]

What is it like having schizophrenia? How much do the meds help? I'm juat curious, I don't know much about it

[@tryblood]

@@custardhatter9537 it's rather difficult to describe but it's like have other people in your head always judging u always belittling u but it's different for each person. My case of schizophrenia consists of 5 different voices and delusions. When I was not on meds my delusions and voices were constant I was always fighting with myself to keep sane with meds I only hear them and see things when I am in a state of heightened stress.

[@custardhatter9537]

@@tryblood What kind of things do you hallucinate? Does the medication lessen them or does it lesson a reaction to them?

[@tryblood]

@@custardhatter9537 I usually see things such as people that aren't there. My hallucinations are quite intense because I play a lot of video games and for some reason my schizophrenia plays off of it. I usually tend to see things that I have seen before in a video game but they will be standing a few feet away and nobody else can see them so I know they aren't real one of the most intense hallucinations I have ever seen was of this girl in a white dress kind of reminds me of the person from the movie The Ring and she appeared on my friend's deck and was walking back and forth in front of the window and then kind of appeared right in front of me again but this time a few feet away scared the crap out of me. Medication usually lessens the hallucination and voices it doesn't usually lessen the reaction to them but you get used to them and learn to discern which is real and which isn't

[@custardhatter9537]

@@tryblood Thank you for explaining, that must be quite hard to deal with. Do you feel a lot of people don't really understand what schizophrenia is? I find it quite interesting but I can imagine some people have a lot of misconceptions about it

[@username5295]

“Hangman is great, it teaches you that by saying the wrong things you could end someone’s life” -Unknown

[@masterpig5s]

Nice quotation.

[@cedricquilal-lan1616]

might be Sun Tzu.

[@becauseimbatman1391]

@@cedricquilal-lan1616 Yeah that guy has said literally everything apparently

[@cedricquilal-lan1616]

@@becauseimbatman1391 nah, I don't think he quoted "I'm batman" back then.

[@bringmejoyart]

I absolutely love how you talk about your condition as part of yourself but not a defining factor. You're an inspiration. 💜💜💜

[@denisevanuitregt]

Sweet Anita, this video is amazing! It is so good to point out what goes wrong on the internet when people see the worst in each other. But you explained it so good without hurting anyone! I feel like your video's make the world a better place view by view. Keep on going Anita, I'm cheering for you!

[@OB1KXB]

what i've learned from watching public people with tourette's (my limited experience is anita, billie eilish and ethan klein along with the people in this video) is that everyone's tics are different and pretty unique, so saying something like "oh, you can't have tourette's because that's not something they do" is just never valid.

[@horrorkesh]

I think what frustrates me most is that they're using other people as examples but in most cases most people with tourettes have such a spectrum of symptoms that almost every single person is different

[@saltypork101]

It's way too normalised to assume people are faking. It is never a good idea to speculate on whether someone is faking any condition.

[@wierdgamer3067]

"We interpret everything around us through a filter of how we expect the world to be" is such a heavy and true quote

[@likely_toad573]

It hurts my head to think that someone has woken up one day and gone to make a KZbin video about how someone is faking having Tourette’s when they admit themselves that don’t know much about it

[@benvinew6465]

It is not like the accusations come out of thin air. There are plenty of reasons given for the speculation. Anita isn't discrediting or disproving anything. She's merely suggesting that things might be a different way. She doesn't know this person any better than the other one that's recording the video.

[@chillynov]

@@benvinew6465 I see you in other comments trying to give the other woman the benefit of the doubt, and I get that. however, what she did was still insensitive as hell… she doesn’t know about the disability herself nor did she care to take the time to throughly research the disability or even ask people who have the disability what they think of the guy before making a video with idiotic claims… all Anita is saying is to stop doing stuff like that because it’s insensitive to those who really suffer from tourette’s and deal with this on a daily. posting that video really hurt the tourette’s community cause now people are gonna believe “oh they can’t have tourette’s because they haven’t had a tic within a few mins!” it’s messed up like it or not /:

[@winavesh7897]

@@benvinew6465 None of the accusations in the video is logically justified. So it is logically incorrect to ever doubt about that man with tourettes. You might as well accuse any random person on the street in pickpocketing and say "We cant know for sure he isn't one!".

[@likely_toad573]

@@benvinew6465 the accusations are not justified and it is disrespectful and rude to accuse someone of faking

[@ДесПоляков]

Oh, it gets worse. Someone woke up and made a video that earth is not a sphere and space doesn't exist. Or how human race was made on earth and evolved, from cavemen, yet can't provide the evidence, but hey a lot of people take it as facts. Blind for all to see. Those who see throght bullshit and replace opinions with facts and evidence to back it up - are usually the enemy of general population

[@aoineko5436]

When the internet gets involved with these topics they typically aren't looking for the accused to be innocent, because for some damn reason it's more interesting if they aren't. I wish we could move past that kind of toxic mentality. It just seems to become worse and worse over time unfortunately.

[@saraspringer9489]

Sweet Anita, I’ve stumbled upon your videos and I’m really glad because I love your channel. As someone without Tourette’s, it is hard to understand a Tourette’s perspective, so this video really helps me understand what you guys go through. I remember when I first found out about Tourette’s I thought it was funny and it’s still hard to not laugh at some things but understanding the feelings behind the Tourette’s really help people understand where you guys are coming from. I also wanna say I love your videos and you are a great content creator with it without Tourette’s!

[@onedaeyin3131]

I love you! This is such a important video for you to make. As someone with a mental health disorder who talks about and watches mental health content, the current “fake disorder sleuths ” seems to be like a popular trend. Where people who are trying to de-stigmatize disorders are ending up being told they are faking and the doctors they have diagnoses from are wrong. It’s so toxic and is dangerous to any who who struggles with mental health in the community. I really appreciate you speaking out about this. Thanks for always being so inspiring.!

[@inviotb]

Totally agree. The trend of “rooting out the fakers” is so dumb, and the amount of ACTUAL fakers on these platforms is significantly less than these people seem to think it is. All it does is make people genuinely suffering with a disorder feel even worse. /nm

[@echo_whispers]

Not having tourettes but I have ADHD and Aspergers and I can relate to the self doubt part a lot! I’m happily married, have a full time job and two beautiful kids, and in 95% of the cases I function completely normal(sort of) but normal enough that absolutely no one can tell or believe that I have these diagnoses. Especially Aspergers. The rest 5% when I stim, break down because of bullshit reasons etc is something only my family and close ones sees. I’ve been accused of lying and playing some kind of pitty cars so many times that I lost count. And Im daily contemplating if I’m misdiagnosed or not. I hate it so much and wish that people would just stop! Thank you Anita for raising this, even if it’s more towards tourettes because I feel it’s applicable to many types of mental disorders. Love your content! ❤️

[@angelic.process]

stop using the word aspergers

[@thecovensagainstthethronea4430]

@@angelic.process wait why?

[@angelic.process]

@@thecovensagainstthethronea4430 outdated / offensive to many

[@thecovensagainstthethronea4430]

@@angelic.process what's the new term?

[@angelic.process]

@@thecovensagainstthethronea4430 autistic.. there was never any difference between asperger's and autism in the first place. if you use aspergers youre basically saying hey look at me im the better higher functioning autistic person! you're actively dehumanising autistic people that have traits that are viewed by society as "low functioning", it is language that nobody should be using, especially neurotypical people, please just refer to us as autistic and nothing else but that. thanks for asking !

[@am3lia.s]

i developed tics about 5 months ago and i only really tic when im alone. i stopped for like two months and they´ve recently come back. it made me feel very insecure because i felt like i was faking them, but this video comforted me for some reason. (i just want to say that i have not been diagnosed with tourette's )

[@guppykid3535]

I have motor tics that don’t come around often but when they do it’s usually when I see other people having tics it rlly makes me wonder if I’m faking because I only rlly have them when I remember tics are a thing with the off chance of random ones I get in very small batches

[@am3lia.s]

@@guppykid3535 that could be a symptom of adhd or anxiety (obviously i'm not an expert and you're not faking it you're awesome!)

[@DeadpanVT]

I'm autistic so I stim and have tics that often are movement based rather than sound. I will randomly jerk and shake my head looking like I'm shivering weirdly. Many days I have none but I've noticed I have had this occur since I was a kid. From what I was told autism has a link with tics because the way it works on the brain structure I have mostly facial and body tics but some people can have both physical and verbal and some just verbal and some people have no tics. Stims are a given though because they are coping mechanisms. It doesn't matter where you are on the spectrum either.

[@howlingstorm8208]

@@guppykid3535 same, though I also get them when I get really stressed, or I'm talking to people who sometimes stutter. The stuttering seems to be a worse trigger for them though.

[@M73-u2h]

I have a lot of tics too, some I have had for a long time, some are new and some have disappeared. Like facial expressions, biting cheek and tongue, blinking, arms, hand, not just when I am alone tho. So your are probably normal too cause I don't have neither tourette nor anything else.

[@Slayspike]

At 14:57 when you were talking about having those moments where you’ve stopped and been like “am I faking?”, that’s literally the definition of gaslighting. Like I bet those people who comment and make you doubt that you have this disability in their everyday lives treat their significant others like crap and then tell them that it isn’t real. It makes them too, doubt that they are experiencing that trauma/abuse. I believe it to be a form of ptsd from past abusers/commenters (let me know if I’m wrong about that). I’ve met people who have survived that type of environment and been like “yeah I still question the validity of my trauma because all I ever knew in that situation telling me that it wasn’t real”

[@soonnah9521]

As someone who suffers with severe migraines, anaemia, depression and anxiety, I get quite a bit of prescribed medicine. Do I remember the names of the medication? Nope. I only remember the name of my contraceptive pill. Do I know the names of all medications I could potentially have for my conditions? Not a chance. We're not doctors, how tf should we know all the names and information of each and every medication suited to our conditions?

[@terra_the_nightingale135]

Same here for a lot of the same conditions as well. The only thing I remember is my ADHD meds that I took for years.

[@WonderfulAkari]

I remeber my meds but it's because I grew up poor and I'm very use to calling Tylnol acetaminophen.

[@Vampxiii_]

Exactly. Just because we have something doesn’t mean we have all the info known about the disorder(s)

[@BloodRedFox2008]

(Depression and anxiety sufferer here) It took me a few months to remember "oh yeah I take Paxil now, not Celexa," and at least one or twice had to quickly tell my dentist and ENT "oh wait wait hold on, I forgot, I changed one med, it's Paxil now, not Celexa." Now I mainly remember it's Paxil just because I don't wanna accidentally mess something up. (for some context, I was on Celexa for years but at some point it felt like it just wasn't working anymore, so my doc prescribed what he calls a "stronger medication" called Paxil and I will say that for me specifically it has been working wonders, and it was something I really needed during the last half of 2020 when some really life altering things were happening in my life)

[@honeyswann]

I used to call my prozac , proocz and it took me so long to remember it and then when I switched to Zoloft it took me even longer to remember . I just knew it as the one that started with a Z. Same with boost bar??? Buspar??? Medications , especially when you have several mental illnesses are hard to remember because who cares ?? As long as I feel better

[@EscapistBliss]

Thanks for making this. I admire your efforts to bring awareness to the struggles people deal with. I'm also grateful for your efforts to help animals... I love pigeons and I instantly became your fan when I saw you helping those ugly little babies.

[@AyubuKK]

Crud, my frustration over this stuff is triggering my tics. I really don’t like how people online create a story out of nothing for clout.

[@willrfrench]

Stay strong friend. Anita has taught me I need to empathize with others instead of judge them.

[@AyubuKK]

@@willrfrench True

[@LukeBridger]

Same dude. I have a tic where my neck tenses up and I literally almost pulled a muscle just watching that girl talk 😭

[@bingbong6323]

i mean i wouldnt call it out of nothing when he actually WAS faking it, but nonetheless, i agree!

[@InThaKorner]

You're absolutely right about a lot of people not knowing what all Tourette's can entail. I have complex motor tics and when people ask me why I'm randomly always standing 5 ft away from people throwing bows and jerking my head to the right. I tell them "I've had Tourette's since I was 5.." They never believe me. They are like "That's not Tourette's!" Most people think it's just yelling out curse words in public and blinking your eyes alot. You're definitely right about the meds too. Good lord, I've switched meds more than I care to know. I do know what I'm taking now but can't remember what I took before. I don't think someone who has no clue or doesn't understand what Tourette's is and how it really effects daily life.. probably shouldn't be talking about it or questioning someone about it. Most of these questions can be explained by medicine intake irregularities, a need of or time for increased dosages, stress, focus.. Etc. There isn't much here to suggest he is faking. Not saying he isn't tho either cuz I dunno. But this ain't evidence of it. He can produce music and carefully cook his steak. When I am doing something I enjoy and love doing I can be productive too. My main vice is video games. When I sit down, put the controller in my hands and start playing a game I love. I'm almost a different person. I also love sports and fishing. When I get a football or a fishing pole in my hands. Life is good. I am often late on my meds though. I'm starting be better about keeping up with it. It was hard cuz I have insomnia too. But I'm doing better. Great video.👍✌️

[@paracetamod]

"This person said they're having trouble breathing, but they're still alive."

[@Buddha23Fett]

You’re one of the most wholesome content creators out there. I’m blind and get accused of faking it because I have a tiny bit of vision in one eye. I totally get your experiences with getting hate over being disabled.

[@doggommm6963]

wtf u can get accused for faking blindness now? society has taken a turn for the worse

[@Buddha23Fett]

@@doggommm6963 Yupp. Most seem to think blind people can’t use phones or since I have some vision that I saw them waving their hand in my face that I must be faking it.

[@мирвзвездах]

@@Buddha23Fett that's sad that people really don't know much about how disabled people live when it's all accessible on the internet ..

[@spiyder]

with the producing music thing, there something called ✨ *e d i t i n g* ✨ you can just edit the tics out or just retake it

[@litterpicker1431]

Yup. And retakes and edits are what all producers do anyway, with or without Tourette's. And Grazy TV, being a producer of KZbin content, knows this.

[@spiyder]

@@litterpicker1431 i bet even anita does this (during sponsorship segments and other important and/or business opportunities)

[@litterpicker1431]

@@spiyder Anita has some _very_ inappropriate tics, and has made some of the most entertaining content I've seen this year. I expect Anita edits a lot.

[@itsbubbles4021]

Usually people don’t tic while singing or dancing because they are focused

[@spiyder]

@@cottonbxnnie it was said in the video

[@carlosvejar3896]

Sweet Anita, you’re an inspiration. There are so many diseases out there that aren’t taken serious by those who don’t suffer from them themselves. For instance I get severe migraine episodes maybe about 10 a month but I can’t prove to employers or friends sometimes that I get them. Keeping a job is difficult because employers think I’m just making excuses not to come in to work. Living with Migraine has been a relationship destroyer and like you said, when ridiculed and doubted you tend to isolate yourself which can become problematic. It’s good that you’re bringing awareness and educating others on your condition. Keep up the amazing attitude and work and just have fun.

[@emmaaxo8409]

So what I’ve learnt is that people are pricks. Take care Anita ♥️

[@weallneedmentalhelp]

I thought this for years and this just confirms it

[@_harbinjer]

pretty sure you already knew that ;)

[@FaultyWires]

sad that negativity is so prevalent but youre not wrong. not one bit.

[@AnotherPostcard]

AND that we should try to help people not be pricks. That's half of Anita's point here

[@emmaaxo8409]

@@AnotherPostcard not all people want to listen or change. That’s the sad thing. We can try our best but people will still be mean.

[@bloodaxe1986]

Thank you so much for educating so many people on why it's so detrimental to accuse anyone of 'faking' a condition, it's differently opend my eyes

[@ivy2415]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I developed Tourette’s about 10 years ago in my early 20’s (that I know of - I might of had unrecognised tics in my childhood), and it’s been so difficult to be believed… Thank you for using your platform so we can avoid discrimination and accusations of “faking” something we live with continually.

[@Sleight1995]

Your such a kind soul. Love your content 🙏🏽❤️

[@remi3036]

"my dad works for roblox and he'll ban u" "my dad owns Minecraft" "I live near this guy and i didn't see him have a tic in the 5 seconds i saw him" same energy

[@benlawton5420]

Except he was faking and that guy was probably telling the truth...

[@deviledegg666]

@@benlawton5420 How do you know he's faking?

[@benlawton5420]

@@deviledegg666 Look it up.

[@deviledegg666]

I could but *eh-*

[@StanDreamcatchers]

@@benlawton5420 exactly

[@Maalin.]

She should’ve done waay more research about tourettes syndrome, the people that said all this about him faking AND about him, like reaching out to him and getting FACTS before even thinking about making a video about him…

[@MoonTheRacoon]

exactly!! imagine having the nerve to have an in-depth discussion of someone's disability, or mental health, without having any clue about either :'D

[@jade8910]

That girl was so hypocritical... Not bothering to do research, just make a video making wild assumptions for popularity, claiming he was faking for views 🙃

[@aboveyou686]

@@MoonTheRacoon isn’t that what Anita is doing as well

[@aleyamoun9237]

@@aboveyou686 you mean the girl with tourrets doesnt know about the other guy dissability, while having the same one? Why would you say that Anitas doing the same, when she's having the disorder they are talkin bout :D tf man.

[@aboveyou686]

@@aleyamoun9237 because she Doesn’t have any clue about “HIS” disability Mental health

[@wildcatdiva4974]

I’m a mental health provider, and even though I’ve been practicing (counseling) since 1997, I haven’t seen very many clients with Tourette’s. Thanks for helping me understand what you go through and how the disorder actually presents so I can help people better.

[@diekenford3904]

First and foremost, I want to thank you Anita. I know very little about Tourettes Syndrome and your video explained a lot. I like how you talked and educated on the situation rather than attack. I think you're great and wish you the best.

[@mimthyss]

That young girl at ~14:00 asking people to stop harassing her made me so sad. I didn't realise how awfully people with tourettes got treated, and it doesn't help that there ARE some cases of people faking tourettes because they think it's "funny" or "quirky" for internet clout, which makes even more people who don't understand the syndrome suspicious of *everyone who actually has it*.

[@burtbackattack]

The idea that someone would make up a condition like this for views, clout or anything at all is ridiculous. I read the article about Sweet Anita on the BBC news app about an hour ago and just had to find this channel. I get the feeling I'm going to be binge watching her videos tonight. Anita you're awesome!

[@_harbinjer]

you are in a good place, welcome friend

[@burtbackattack]

@@_harbinjer Thank you

[@Mona-.-]

Flashbacks to literally every content creator being colourblind for a day

[@LadyVineXIII]

@Jao Bai Dun Munchausen Syndrome is likely the one you're referencing. Munchausen Syndrome and Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome are both extremely dangerous and can lead to serious self harm and abuse. The conditions are rare, but the effects are devastating. Unfortunately, both are very difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat. Fortunately, they are very rare.

[@AyubuKK]

People seem to not know focusing on something makes the tics go down.

[@hannahkarlsson1808]

I really appreciate you making this video. People constantly misunderstand so many diagnoses and I found that this video helps not only inform about Tourette's (of which I knew little beforehand), but also about that people should not stereotype diagnoses based on the most prevalent associated behaviours, or based on "a friend with the diagnosis". It seems to be really difficult for many people (even those with a diagnosis, I've noticed) to ask instead of assume and it's really disheartening. Anyway, once again, thank you for making this video!