Why Do People With Tourette's Swear?

[@TomBrzezicki]

I can’t help but wonder how many innocent people in centuries past were persecuted as witches or were thought to be possessed by demons, when in fact they were only suffering from Tourette’s. It’s easy to imagine the reactions of a simple country priest finding himself confronted with a person displaying physically violent tics and coprolalia. The temptation to think he was facing a person possessed by a demon would be almost overwhelming, especially when the person’s behaviour escalated under the stress of the situation.

[@pipi-caca]

That's so sad I didn't think about that

[@TomBrzezicki]

Yes, we tend to be our own worst enemy, but I still have hope for the human race.@Daathiel

[@WillKemp]

I imagine there are some countries where it's like that nowadays. In the UK, where Zara lives, and Australia, where I live, swearing is not really that much of a big deal nowadays, but in some parts of the world people are a bit less tolerant of it.

[@TomBrzezicki]

Here in Canada, swearing is not that much of a big deal either.@@WillKemp

[@sgr_sgr]

@@WillKemp Like in the UAE or Saudi Arabia & Iran. One can only imagine how the so-called morality police might react, especially if the individual has no formal diagnosis 😱

[@Someoneisntthere]

I have “don’t be racist” in toad voice as a tic, i tell people about that one every time they claim all my tics are swearing and offensive

[@stephenie44]

I’m glad I found you on the internet. When I was young, I was told people with Tourette’s don’t have a filter, so they can’t stop themselves from saying what they think - which is so inaccurate, and I’m just glad to know better now.

[@Nex_writes]

Hello Zara I also have Tourette and one of my tics is “shit” and I had to send this to all of my friends because they don’t understand why “shit” is one of my tics despite me explaining it to them countless times

[@WillKemp]

"Coprolalia" literally means "shit speaking" (boomer "literally", not gen Z "literally" 🤣)

[@SacredSecret]

I've met a pair of twin boys that both had Tourette's. They were from a religious family and were well known because the parents explained the disorder to some and soon everyone knew. They were at a huge yearly convention when I first met them. They had the swearing words also, but everyone overlooked that because of knowledge. 👍

[@ChronicallyLindsay]

This was a really cool video to learn more about tourettes! I always love learning more about other disabilities, thank you for raising awareness! disability advocacy matters!

[@andreadraper6533]

That you give us so much of your time raising awareness and educating us about Tourette's has renewed my faith in humanity. What a beautiful thing to see. THANK YOU❤

[@sophylophy9332]

Happy Sunday!!!! Thank you Zara! You've helped me become more comfortable with my tics!

[@jimmiko009]

It's amazing to see you light up the way you do when you talk about your illness, you look so comfortable talking about it. Bless you Zara ❤ Slaudos from Mexico

[@bossatronking3426]

Thank you for the explanation/information as well as MUCH respect to a young person(I am 63yo) who is "opening their life" for us to help us understand your circumstances.

[@TVNerd3]

I love these informational videos because they help me understand the brain a bit more, and understand exactly what Tourette's in down to the nitty gritty. I'm mostly interested in neruodivergency, dissociative identity disorder, and Tourette's, and these videos help me understand two of the three. Thanks again Zara for the amazing information, it's very fun to learn about these things.

[@tokin0127]

This is a well spoken and informative video thanks .

[@Zara_Beth]

so glad it was helpful!!

[@RobloxRoseYoutube]

When I found you on my recommendations in the past. I felt like I belonged because of my autism. My little sister has epilepsy. Me and my little sister hate very loud and very bright lights. But I have always wanted to do whats right for others and I care about everyone.

[@RobloxRoseYoutube]

I still watch you’re videos because I feel like I belong.

[@minecraftjswx2]

the amazing zara razeing awareness thanks

[@jjbearz2275]

I love your videos so much. I have social anxiety and it can cause nervous tics. your videos are really helpful and educating 😊

[@jjbearz2275]

I have a question can you do a video about social anxiety, I have it and not many people talk about it or they think it's the same thing as being shy.

[@Lost_Emopo]

This is so helpful as a young teen with coprolalia to use to explain my condition to people xxx Also Zara, you look gorgeous 💜 everyone who sees this have a great day/rest of day and look after yourselves xxx

[@NydiaLC]

I can only help with the Greek here, copros does mean a great amount of filth as you said, and in Greek the word manure is also derived from that, and lalia comes from the verb lalo which means to talk. So if anyone with TS finds himself in Greece and has to explain his syndrome in a person that hasn't heard of it before, I think using the word coprolalia is pretty self explanatory and could be useful.

[@pup67301]

It's like having a bad cap and rotor on your auto. It causes arcing in the brain essentially miss fire the wrong signals or cylinders. It bypasses parts of the brain that give us all inhibitions . Any body out there catch I just said a bad word to salute you in your struggle.

[@rachelkeyte1002]

Really enjoyed this video. I've been watching you for awhile now. You really speak so well here. Well done on such a well thought, well researched video.

[@EmOrganically]

Hey Zara! It's lovely to see you, as always. Thanks for taking the time out for the conversation about this - I will admit i myself have wondered why the tics can often be so intense. lol what my brain heard this was, is basically "involuntary sh** talking" lol. I promise I'm not making fun but because I'm a little familiar with languages too I hadn't realized it meant that, essentially ahah - that popped into my head and made me chuckle. To top it off you're so sweet. I know it must be intense when those things come out in public, and potentially super awkward situations. You're a great sport and genuinely I appreciate you taking time to educate us. Lots of love to you! Big big hugs

[@Liv13758]

I love your hair xxxx

[@H1GH_M3PH0NEZ]

I have like 1 symptom of tic but I rlly know I do not have it, and I will never, EVER, diagnose myself with it. But since I forget things easy and it’s late at night.. I can’t remember much.

[@leeroyannerino8750]

I have tourette's so it's hard to keep calm when I'm out

[@kimberlysousley3038]

I Thank You very much for your content. You gave me the courage to talk about my anxiety inducing tics. I talk a lot more about them. Most importantly it has brought me and my children together. Thank you. Your courage has help my family.😊🎉❤

[@AyeBayBay724]

Hi Zara! I also have Tourette’s! I’ve been learning about all kinds of other types of tics for the past year or so. I have a more mild case of Tourette’s, so I didn’t know about the other kinds of tics other than motor, vocal, and coprolalia (not sure if I spelt that correctly). It’s actually really interesting of how many types of tics there are!! I read Evie Meg’s book and it is very informative on not only Tourette’s but also depression, OCD, FND, etc! It’s so nice to hear about someone else’s experiences

[@AshChiCupcak]

I did a project in genetics on tourettes when i was in high school cuz i was convinced i had it. I had a bad habit of randomly pushing my friends paperd off their desk or slapping my hand on mine repeatedly. It made me so embarrassed cuz i wasnt trying to. Never got diagnosed but i still have tics, mostly when im stressed ill start to jerk my neck real hard or throw my hands up. Its always so sudden, i either throw what im holding or hit myself. Its very frustrating but at least ive been able to manage it nowadays.

[@artsy253]

If you can afford it, you should definitely get diagnosed❤❤

[@cziegle3794]

yay top 19 and top 93 comments and likes. love this channel. best to you and your family. thanks for making this video.

[@emilnilssonswe350]

Thank you for telling us about this, you're always putting a smile on my face ❤️

[@agmaiocplayer3]

Good to know! Also congrats on 400k!

[@ribo451]

You remind me so much of my niece. She has a lot of similar mannerisms. She deals with anxiety a lot but that seems to be getting better as she ages. She’ll be 17 pretty soon. Your physical appearance is uncannily similar too. She looks like a version of you with short hair. I don’t know how I stumbled upon your channel while watching fishing videos but cheers from the US.

[@natashapeirson213]

This was so informative! Thank you. Im definitely interested in more educational type videos. Knowledge is power!

[@saskiaegeland-jensen8152]

I love this kind of educational video, thank you for making them and spreading awareness. I might be wrong but I think I heard/saw you say somewhere that you also have OCD, apologies if I’m wrong or overstepping since you don’t seem to talk about it much but I’d appreciate a similar video about that too if possible. Sending love 🤍

[@Zara_Beth]

i would love to! ❤ i was diagnosed with OCD back when i was 14 - but yes i’ve not spoken about it as much as TS or FND! i will 100% be making a lot more different videos this year, as i’ve recently got my official autism diagnosis which links in/explains a lot of my OCD traits too! 🙈🎉

[@jasonwelge6191]

I commented on one of your previous videos, see my comment there, but thanks for sharing this!

[@ronyx1402]

My girlfriend did actually have a tic for a while that was a compliment 😂

[@x_sophia_x3744]

Love you❤ Just realized that I had muscle spazms instead of tics! Last year I awakened as a therian! Also you dropped a pin 📌 may I have it?

[@Someoneisntthere]

I also awakened last year!

[@AngelaCorson-ig4yq]

You are the best content, creator ever!! Even if you have tics!

[@birthoflordchristmas-1271]

Very backhanded compliment bruv

[@joys2363]

Thanks for sharing... but let be honest, f*ck is way more "easy" that comes out of you than "you look stunning" I think that I can compare a little bit when you hit your little toe on a bedframe or coffee table... then people use f*ck way more than lovely or beautiful... a really simple explanation, but I think it relates a little bit... Correct me if I'm wrong... I'm proud of how you deal with this and teach us all about it! Much love 💖✨️🙏

[@mariaandresfernandez5456]

Heyy Zara, thank you for this informative video! 😊 Love from Spain!!

[@amylouise6620]

This was such an interesting video and great to learn more about Tourettes :) Thanks Zara!!

[@NYC11435]

I've been following you recently for maybe 2 months. I've wondered if diet can reduce it or make it worse. Maybe certain foods trigger the symptoms more than others? I don't know. I give you credit for being brave enough to put yourself out there and educate people and possibly encourage people with the same condition good for you. From New York City here congratulating you

[@teganpope7235]

I love your flag

[@andycarter917]

I know a few people with tourettes, having mental health issues on top is far worse as I've witnessed this in someone I know before Christmas, I could even tell that something was bothering him. In this case his tics were more dark like he'd laugh in a creepy way and make hand suggestions of cutting throats and that. A lot of other people will think negatively of him and take the suggestions as a threat rather than seeing his disability. There's also someone that works for one of the TV broadcasters and she usually says "Cats" and "Biscuits" while announcing something before a programme starts.

[@avinandanbhadra1274]

YOUR EYES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL SO EXPRESSIVE SO HONEST ZARA JI🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤

[@richardgreen5756]

Wtf

[@joshmaurer1724]

Well safe to say despite me not having tics or anything other than PTSD from combat experiences. I'd say I definitely swear more than most I know. So don't sweat it.

[@paulsavage2020]

There a singer actually got tics to and she awesome for coming out with it

[@user-nm6dr4uy3d]

I'm a pianist and I've got to say that some vocal tics sound a lot like sound effects on a keyboard 😎. I think it would be kind of cool to make a song that would incorporate vocal tics like whistling.

[@Whytfnot48]

I have provisional tickets disorder and i only get motor tics but i couldn’t imagine the struggle with visual tics

[@beccasadd1985]

My son (7) has tourettes and I had tics that started late middle school. My son started around 5 and he would cry and say Mama I can't help it🥺 people Don't understand why but one thing I found is definitely stress triggers it and if you stare and draw attention it will worsen it! So please next time you see someone in public with tourettes don't draw attention and be nice😊

[@Hermitthecog]

Latin scientific terms occasionally impress by their blend of formal and informal meanings; in the case of "coprolalia", it literally translates as, "talking shit". 😊

[@ellaelliott4415]

A few friends I had have coprolalia and they’d always get in trouble. We both have tics though I don’t have it. We’d try to explain it was a tic, not actually what she was thinking, they weren’t just saying swears because it’s what they were thinking. It didn’t matter. No one understood. No one understood they didn’t mean it. It was no reflection of their thoughts. A racial slur was always ticced at me, but I knew it was a tic. Other people didn’t understand that he wasn’t actually calling me that slur, and other people who had that slur directed at them tried to hurt him and didn’t get why I wasn’t upset. It really hurt them. He actually contemplated ending himself. Thank his he never did but the guilt he felt was bad enough. Outside judgement just made it all worse. I’m not offended if someone tics it at me. I’m just not because I know and understand. People need to understand

[@ArsonTheShroom]

I feel so bad for people who get targeted by society and the people around them just because of a condition they can't control :(

[@Iknowits4am]

Omg I love your room soo much

[@maaikebouwman1168]

Hey Zara, good that you talked about this. Can you also do these kind of videos about your fnd? If you want of course.😊 Also, just a question: do you get migraines from your tourette's or fnd? Have a good day/night.

[@Zara_Beth]

Thanks for the idea! i’m planning to do a lot more explanation type educative videos this year!! will definitely do more on FND if that’s helpful 😊

[@maaikebouwman1168]

@@Zara_Beth Yes, you're welcome:)

[@lordstevewilson1331]

Here is something to think about, what if you never learned those bad words. What would you be saying then?

[@ProFlightxMobile]

Very informative 😀

[@graceadamson1493]

I can't imagine how exhausting it is

[@Lost_Emopo]

It's ridiculously exhausting honestly

[@tanninsandtales5682]

Whoever decided on the term coprolalia to describe this phenomenon did you all dirty, as it literally means talking shit. 😂 The whistling you do is really cute, it's a good balance for the swearing 😊

[@sammie875]

i used to have really bad coprolalia and everything but also this great ability to suppress when needed. but now i have constant unsuppressable mild tics that are just a constant low short hm and it's sometimes even worse. i'm so annoyed because i just want silence sometimes. and i noticed other people's tics don't even trigger me anymore? that's strange

[@Alaylap]

Excellent vid "Again"

[@lilyfurley9833]

I'm 25 and I've been living with tourette syndrome since I was 14 and thankfully I do not have coprolalia but my tics are incredibly motor focused I have to use plastic cutlery ect plastic bowls and plates lol it's definitely not as bad as it was when I was a girl but damn it's embarrassing 😅 having to be around family and co workers eating with plastic like a child you know lol 😆 Keep on smiling zara ☺️

[@Noskills174]

Sometimes I randomly feel the need to punch the floor if it's like concrete, carpets, grass etc

[@shawnahaddan3674]

Zara can you please make an informative video about FND and the Nonepileptic seizures. As well as some conditions that can be comorbid. I sometimes hate explaining that just because I have Cerebral Palsy that my seizures are not epilepsy. Unfortunately FND and CP can go hand in hand. Thank you.

[@jcabassi]

Thanks for spreading awareness on this. I find it really interesting. I have a question. You said that you’re not consciously thinking of a verbal tick before you say it, but I’m wondering if you have the feeling of the expression of the tick while you’re saying it?

[@EmOrganically]

You're one of the only (?) people who could tell me to eff off and I wouldn't take it hard hehehe

[@meredith5061]

Thanks, great video!

[@DanPurdy1]

Thanks for the information. The written panels that you put up are up to short of a time to read them. There are a lot of words in them.

[@Zara_Beth]

Noted! i tried to sync it to the section i was talking about it, and hoped people would pause if they needed to read for longer🫶🏻 i read pretty fast so it’s difficult to guess timings suitable for everybody 😅

[@justsayin5110]

I always wait the meow tic 😂❤

[@janetbradbury5021]

The brain information is very interesting. Maybe a treatment can be developed. You are an interesting speaker.

[@avinandanbhadra1274]

GOD BLESS YOU ZARA JI I PRAY TO GOD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING MAY GOD BE BY YOUR SIDE ALL TIME AND CURE FROM YOUR PROBLEMS AND BLESS YOU WITH GOOD HEALTH, LOVE, PROSPERITY AND SUCCESS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@quickasmr2781]

Amen 🙏🏻 in Jesus name

[@Jemski2024]

If you have a tic attack. How do you manage it?

[@Astro_editz23]

Ur room is so pretty and u r toooo

[@Preppy_Wolf]

You’re so pretty

[@Noskills174]

Sometimes I also feel randomly energetic and shake alot for like 2 seconds

[@PatriotDana]

You're awesome ❤

[@noereyes2657]

Actualmente estudio medicina, usualmente en medicina no nos detenemos a pensar en problemas psicológicos que puede causar un síndrome o enfermedad pero es probable que ello nos permita prevenir nuevas enfermedades,

[@MadisonTheChickenLady]

Hi Zara! I don’t have tics, but I stim a lot. It would be really hard to slow down, it’s not the same as tics, but it is stimming caused by either ADHD or autism. I would make animal noises, alarm noises, and yes. It is normal autistic people stim, but for some reason I scream it really really loudly. It would happen 24/7 even when I’m tired of doing it. It gets so tempting all of the sudden, it’s a different feeling. I just suddenly get a strong urge to scream or something so yes I’m sure it could be fixed with some therapy but hey I was just wondering what this could be its some sort of stimming but I don’t know yet but if you have any ideas please let me know! Thanks ❤❤❤

[@Jemski2024]

Can iask. Hiw come some people with tics keep saying 'meow'

[@NadlynRiis]

What are the overlapping traits of Tourette’s and ASD? I am autistic as well as my two kids-my son has had vocal tics forever! I’d be curious to know that overlap.

[@Zara_Beth]

i will do a video on it sometime!! ❤

[@losingfocus5127]

i had a friend with tics and she was sooo embraced to talk to her teachers how can i help her talk with her teacher without just jumping into saying that my friend has Tourette's she doesn't want me to just blurt it out and say that she has it, how can i bring that up to our teachers?

[@Nikki-bo8to]

Do you think it has any relation to OCD? I wonder because a lot of people with OCD feel compulsed to do things that they don’t want to do, and I wonder if the compulsion to swear ties into that

[@HH-nm5td]

Hi I love your vids

[@5hourenergy580]

I notice in alot of your videos, a common word you tic is "cheese" is there something that happened with cheese? Is cheese always on your mind? What is your favorite type of cheese??? (Im not trying to be rude or make you tic cheese bc i said it like 7 times this comment) Im just curious. Sorry if you answered this question before!

[@Jemski2024]

I love all your videos though. I feel di bad for you though. I can't imagine having tourettes

[@angelamaria2239]

So: why the Mary Words? And Not the nice Words. Is my question. And thanks for educating us in this topic.

[@simitha6035]

What happens when you meditate? To ticks start to disappear as you sit longer and longer? Do they continue entirely in your mind?

[@Tinypuppets]

I have tics! And I've had swearing tics in the past, but I dont get them anymore. Is that normal? Would that be considered copralalia?

[@HettycTracyn]

Hello Zara!

[@chronischgeheilt]

Is Tourettes the only condition that can cause involuntary twitches or are there other conditions?

[@GRCTECH7]

Happy Sunday

[@avinandanbhadra1274]

9:13 I WILL BE WAITING ZARA JI PLEASE BE CAREFUL PLEASE BE SAFE ZARA JI I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND PRAY FOR YOU ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@meandtiz]

Hi, please excuse my ignorance. My question is, does it ever lessen .

[@joshualomeli98]

I love you❤✨

[@samanthadiva]

what is your diagnosis story if your comfortable sharing it? i’ve had tics for almost 4 years now and i’m diagnosed with a motor and vocal tics disorder. i’ve been doing research and i’ve found out that the tic disorder I’m diagnosed with you have to have tics for under a year. i was 13 when i was diagnosed with it, i’m now 17. what should i do?❤

[@samanthadiva]

i see neurologist next month btw but i’m too scared to ask about this😭

[@Qu1nette]

Would 100% ask about it, bring it up and just say you’ve had both motor and vocal for serveral years and see what they can do about it

[@rainways7586]

I don’t have Tourette’s or tics. But I watch your videos and was curious about the question. I do have another question if you wouldn’t mind answering if you feel comfortable. I am autistic and know a few other people who are both autistic and have Tourette’s and I know you are also autistic too. I was wondering if there was a crossover sort of thing between Tourette’s and autism? I know there is will queerness and gender diversity but I have never heard anything about a relationship with Tourette’s however in my mind (I don’t know very much about Tourette’s so I am definitely not a professional on this topic) it does make some sense. I’m not sure if you know anything about this and I suppose there is very little research but if you do know anything I am very curious and would love to hear about it ❤

[@reunitingetal1327]

I can’t give you the exact science or a “smart” education, but autism and Tourettes both have genetic ties, and both involve being born with a non typical brain/ your brain sends signals differently. It makes sense that if your brain is already non typical from autism, Tourettes could also happen as it is your brain sending signals incorrectly

[@martycantrell1656]

Hello 👋

[@lillie808]

Its because of coprala is coprala and ecolala the same and Billie eilish has tourettes

[@reunitingetal1327]

Coprolalia and echolalia are two different things

[@scarlet8390]

What was the course? Is it still available? Could you share?

[@Zara_Beth]

i’ve done a couple different once’s on Futurelearn and they’ve been great! ❤ tourette’s action recently released a course on TS on there too :)

[@my.beautiful.mess.1]

Do you know how often torettes? Go hand in hand with things and what things did they go hand in hand with a lot

[@Bella-iq5fh]

I know this may sound stupid but if you really wanted to cuss out someone on purpose, can people tell the difference between it’s a tick or you really want to cuss somebody out or just say maybe the F word because you wanna say it

[@reunitingetal1327]

Tics arent what you actually think, so the swearing pretending it’s a tic has no affect or meaning. So it would be pointless. And when you’ve experienced living with tics you’d never think about faking them

[@MykukuljliilKjluljljoklj-hm6ys]

Hiii