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STOP ACCUSING PEOPLE OF FAKING TICS.
Seeing as ive been accused of this many times in the past, i thought id share this video from 2017 (5 years ago) of me ticcing. I was 9 in this video. Note that my deadname is stated in this, please do not bring it up or call me it, if you do you will be blocked. Reminder that my pronouns are star/starself/she/her. im the one wearing the grey onesie w/ white spots and pink trainers. sharing for educational purposes. i did not know what tics were until two years ago, all i knew at the time of this video was that i was moving this way and i couldnt control it. i couldnt understand why it was happening or what was causing it. a lot of the time i was bullied for it and called an attention seeker by my classmates and teachers.
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What are tics?
Tics are repetetive movements or sounds. they are involuntary and can be very draining and sometimes painful. they can be either simple or complex. people with tics DO NOT TIC 24/7. just because someone went a certain period of time does NOT mean they are faking. some people can go months without ticcing and still have real tics. tics may get worse when a person is stressed or anxious. focusing on them and thinking about them may make them worse - although on the contrary, there are certain things people can do to lessen the tics, such as concentrating and focusing on something you enjoy, or cuddling with a pet.ย
What causes tics?
Some disorders/disabilities/conditions that cause tics include:
What is a tic attack?
The term "tic attack" is often used to describe bouts of severe, continuous, non-suppressible and disabling tics, which can last from a few minutes to several hours. They often include whole body movements, muscle tensing, and shaking, and can sometimes look like seizures. they may also cause one to injure themselves involuntarily. they are very very exhausting and mentally draining. some people with tourettes syndrome (TS) may also have co-existing disorders such as POTS.ย
Types of tics.
Simple motor tics include:
Simple vocal tics include:
Coprolalia
Copropraxia
NOTE THAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH TICS DO NOT EXPERIENCE COPROLALIA/COPROPRAXIA.
Tics are not 'cool', 'trendy' or 'fun'. So why may someone fake them?
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