Tic Talk: Anxiety

[@marsnatale3184]

I think im getting anxiety tics but im not diagnosed with anything the "tics" are just neck jerks and i think im starting to get hand tics too (yo this is the most attention a comment of mine has gotten tsym!) Edit: I'm now more educated and these are just stims lmao

[@aj.bubble187]

Mine started with neck jerks a couple years ago, but recently I've started doing jazz hands more times than I can count

[@jordanlee9945]

My first tics was the neck jerk, then I started clicking my tongue, and snapping my fingers

[@horisungz]

@@jordanlee9945 I have developed mine today due to my anxiety attack at first I started with head jerks and clicking tongue too ;-;

[@jordanlee9945]

@@horisungz really I thought I was the only one with those

[@jordanlee9945]

@HARLOW WAITE I actually have new ones now I don’t have the neck jerks as much so it’s not really painful anymore I’m just annoyed with it

[@raegan06]

I’m not diagnosed with anxiety but I’m 98% sure I have it. I get motor tics all the time and I get so annoyed by them. Like I’ll just be chillin trying to go to sleep and my foot will just twitch. Aahhhh it’s annoying

[@imimposter2599]

same with me but its my fingers and my eye lids

[@isaj5791]

I noticed when I'm either anxious, stressed, or excited my eye will twitch non stop on my right eye or my leg will bounce on my foot will spaz out. Sometimes my head twitches but it's so tiny you can't even notice it.

[@astronomer9687]

I just realized I was ticking when my axiety got bad I never noticed-

[@jang5595]

me too!

[@exoticherb3675]

Me too

[@linda.7527]

yesss same here I though it was torettes

[@prettyfxce4849]

Same

[@Layla_gachayt]

I’m diagnosed with anxiety and other stuff (I don’t like to talk about) and when my anxiety gets bad I tic. At first I would panic because I only thought you tic’d if you had Tourette’s. I ended up going to the hospital because they didn’t stop so we thought it was a physical issue. When I found out that because of my anxiety, they could be anxiety tics I was so confused but it made sense. Since I’ve been suffering with anxiety my whole life, I’ve always had little tics that were hardly noticeable. I had tics almost everyday for like a month because I was always having really bad anxiety but slowly they went down after some time on anxiety medication. I still have tics everyday but their manageable, but because of my anxiety and stuff I have agoraphobia. But I’m lucky because my mum has always been by my side, spending nights in hospital and always understanding the little things I do. She’s honestly been a big help with dealing with my mental health issues, she’s my best friend and I honestly don’t know what id do without her….

[@charluvs357]

Aren't we so lucky for loving and caring mothers💗 im so glad you have her support in your life!

[@lauraarsenault6072]

Personally i tic when i think about it or when i see a person tic. Like i dont feel anxious or nothing. So i don’t understand how i can prevent it

[@kelseycummings941]

same, i’ve had to tell my mum because there just getting worse at first i thought it was anxiety but now i don’t know if it’s tic disorder or what it is

[@tee-yah3700]

I am currently watching this while convulsing in my bed 😎

[@shatteredsilence111]

I have anxiety not diagnosed but my whole family knows I have it i tic almost all the time when I have anxiety they get worst the more anxiety I have but sometimes I just tic randomly its weird

[@zurikaliebenberg5271]

I've been starting to tik more the past month for the first time in my life..I tried to tell my mom I have tics but she doesn't want to believe me and sais I'm looking for attention..long story short, she thinks I'm faking it..any tips??

[@UKTourettesAction]

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[@hazimesahe]

Whenever I twitch or when my tics shows, my mom would say "stop doing that"

[@alexcathcart2992]

I get these shivers and there really noticeable

[@6298-u9c]

My mom wants to take me to the doctor haha

[@alexcathcart2992]

@@6298-u9c ye well my mom just says we need to get u checked

[@RosarioTV]

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[@UKTourettesAction]

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[@skeeeyatata_1859]

My neurologist and therapist said I have anxiety tics because I have really bad anxiety. I just started having really noticeable tics in 2020, it's now 2021 and they're getting worse. I have really bad tics, I cuss, I make weird noises, snap, move my hands, neck, or shoulders. I'm starting to think this could be tourettes syndrome. Btw i'm 15 I've always had small eye/ blinking tics when I was younger. This is so strange.

[@bendyalien]

im the exact same as you, and yea if ur even reading this lol it could be tourettes, it sounds more like tourettes than anxiety tics. but hope things are good for you right now!! :)

[@Laurap01]

Anxiety can exacerbate tics like that, but not cause them. Go to someone who specialises in movement disorders if you haven’t already.

[@mollycatherine6171]

I 100% have tics cause of anxiety my eyes twitch roll thing is from my older brother I saw him do it so I ended up gaining it as I got older I shook a few tics but I’ve still always had my nose twitch and eye roll thing and when I get nervous I crack my knuckles. A few years ago I would crack my neck as a tic and it hurt so much I was able to stop.

[@priscillaproud3287]

I finally went to my doctor after I noticed through out my years since high school these tics have been most likely snd hopefully due to my anxiety I started busbar last night and I’m hopefully it gets better

[@heh_its_me2687]

I was diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder and I have anxiety tics. I think I’ve had them for years but didn’t notice them until I was jerking my head to the back and side and uncontrollably moving my arms...

[@bendyalien]

are your anxiety tics very severe or not too bad?

[@heh_its_me2687]

@@bendyalien I wouldn’t say that they are really severe they are just really frequent. Frequent enough that when I meet someone they just look at me for a bit and ask about it lol

[@bendyalien]

@@heh_its_me2687 ah okay

[@bendyalien]

@@heh_its_me2687 because I think my tics are anxiety tics however they are extremely severe and frequent and cause a lot of harm to me, and I’m just confused about if it could be something different

[@heh_its_me2687]

@@bendyalien They might be. I had to see a doctor about mine because I had started getting tics where I would hit myself and other things. It didn’t hurt but that along with other things make my tics pretty noticeable. When I went to a doctor they couldn’t place exactly what was causing them but they did tell me that they were involuntary tics. I would recommend seeing someone if you honestly have no clue. I just kinda assume mine are anxiety tics but they may be something else so I’m seeing a neurologist soon.

[@watercolourferns]

what if my trigger are my parents and even with therapy the anxiety and stress levels are too high?

[@soph3a1738]

my trigger is my mom lol

[@zbear199b3]

I haven't been diagnosed but my triger is anxiety or feeling bad about myself or video games

[@6298-u9c]

Same. I tend to like “tic” more when I’m around my parents or in the car

[@kayd3409]

I’ve been diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety after a really bad car accident and I’m starting to notice I getting tics! I really think I’m going crazy! Every time I get anxious in the moment it’s a like a shiver or cold up my back with a little noice.. I can’t explain it but to think I was semi normal before my accident

[@MrNicoleCherie]

When she said tic talk I thought she said tiktok 🤣

[@hydratedsaucer3271]

ok so I believe I have anxiety tics bc I always have anxiety all the time 8ts not super bad but sill and I have been "popping" my mouth and tonight whilst I was playing video games they were super bad and I had at least 2 verbal tics which I didn't know could happen and sometimes I can control sometimes like someone else in the comments said so and I haven't told my parents bc they think bc I'm young I don't have bad anxiety so I don't want to look like I'm faking bc I can control them sometimes so yeah idk what to do

[@juliemedina6727]

Thank you for this I thought anxiety tics were just physically but I'm glad someone else can relate to verbal tics like mouth pops

[@deadacciguess]

I have Chronic Anxiety, but idrk if I have anxiety tics. It only happens when I’m really stressed/anxious. I get head jerks, really strong jaw clenching/biting down, clicking and hitting my leg/arm idek what’s going on. I also have OCD. So people with anxiety tics; is this it? Or is it something else? (Note: it’s only showed up this year)

[@tiffythekewlchick3457]

It could be. I would talk to a therapist about this. People with OCD may also have tics so it's important to tell this to your therapist and they can help u figure out what is causing the tics. Me, personally I just started ticking today and I notice that my heart races and it just feels like an ichy feeling where I have to do it and the more that I think about it, it keeps going on.

[@starkid5203]

idont know if it can be called a tic, but foten when i read see or hear something unsetteling/triggering/uncomfortable my shoulders/arms start to twitch for example yesterday i turned on my nintendo and saw the mii of my toxic previous best friend and started to twitch with my shoulders. after a few secs it stopped . the same happened in many situatuations but i really have no idea why and if its a tic

[@TheBetterJana]

i have this too! i usually head jerk sometimes but w loud noises my tics get worse

[@vornamenachname6801]

Hello,i have one question In youre studies and experienceon with the Tourette syndrome did you come across or is it common that patients who have Tourettes regularly nexperience Morbid Dreams or Dreams where they see themselfs falling from high heights,drowning in water or flying,that would be really interesting and helpful to know Kind regards Sary

[@mckennasheaa]

ive been diagnosed with tourettes for about 8 years but its not as bad as most people with tourettes. I often get them when im stressed or anxious -- i have chronic anxiety though. I think that i just have nervous tics instead of tourettes but im not sure

[@norajeancouncil3918]

It seems Nervous tic happen when I’m using my nerve such as walking or driving

[@MotoVirtuo]

Anxiety goes much deeper than worry and fear.. how about feeling like you need to jump out of your skin when you’re just laying there

[@craftymovieschannel4715]

I had a traumatic experience and I saw the person yesterday and then I started to get head jerks and I don't know what I'm doing😅

[@prettypineapple3673]

I get tics but they get worst if I'm angry or trying to really focus and ItS EmBaRrAsSiNg because I had a face tic when I speaking to a religious woman( people always question why I always look on the ground or anywhere but them when they are speaking so I tried to focus,keeping eye contact with the woman but I started to tic and when I try to suppress it, I just made it worse😔)She probably thinks that I'm possessed

[@paranxietyoia587]

I use WOOHHHOOOOOO!!! When i'm anxious

[@lovelymayy]

I’m watching this because my 10 Year old sister has Tics (like movements and twitching) and Aniexty

[@shania1586]

Yea same I just got diagnosed

[@bendyalien]

can anxiety tics be very severe? like very bad disabling tics that hurt me and lots of vocal ones too?

[@paranxietyoia587]

Woohoooo!!

[@6298-u9c]

Can triggers be parents?

[@giulianomoschetti7060]

Very nice girl Katie

[@willowgachap6981]

I normally stutter and say “uhm” when I’m talking. Is that a tic?

[@emmamyers2000]

This would be very difficult to answer. Have you ever spoken to your Dr about this? Tourettes Action has lots of information about tics on the website www.tourettes-action.org.uk

[@hibiscuit154]

i am not sure i don’t believe so but it could be

[@alaina5859]

No...

[@paranxietyoia587]

Alra alra alfa

[@paranxietyoia587]

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