#tourettes syndrome

[its-ticsticstics]

remind that no matter how 'severe' or 'mild' your tics are, its normal for them to sometimes be worse and other times barely noticeable!

its apart of the tics/tourettes phenomenon called "waxing and waning" and if anything, should make you feel more validated in your diagnosis <3

#tics #tourettes #tourettes syndrome #tic disorder #neurodivergent #motor tics #neurodivergency #vocal tics #actually tourettic #tic disorders #cripplepunk #cpunk #crip punk #physically disabled #physical disability

[transgender-png]

fuck it. shout out to "high functioning" neurodivergents

the ones who can mask easily, the ones who can get social cues, the ones who have managed to go most of their life not even knowing they were ND because they didn't present as the stereotypical ND person.

the ones who can pay attention in class, understand social etiquette, who understand societial expectations

the ones who don't feel neurodivergent enough bc they don't struggle in the same ways/areas a lot of NDs do, or they can't relate to other NDs' experiences because they always understood these things easily

the ones with high empathy, the ones who DO get the joke, the ones who are constantly told that they can't possibly be neurodivergent because they don't act like what you'd expect a neurodivergent person to act like.

you are neurodivergent enough. you are valid, and so are your experiences. not struggling as much as others do in some places doesn't mean you dont struggle at all. your condition and diagnosis is valid. your symptoms are valid. YOU ARE VALID. not checking all the supposed boxes doesn't mean you aren't neurodivergent. you are enough. you are valid. you are loved. you are valued. you matter. you belong in neurodivergent spaces, you deserve to use whatever resources are available to you, you are allowed to take up space in these communities. and i am so, so proud of you.

feel free to, and actually, i encourage you to reblog this with your experiences. we belong in this community as much as anyone else. please also tag this w/ any neurodivergent conditions i may have forgotten 💙

since this is getting lots of notes I'd like to add, even if you're undiagnosed or maybe self diagnosed, for whatever reason, (i.e. can't get access to a diagnosis, not being taken seriously, or just not wanting an official diagnosis, etc.) this still applies to you. actually especially to you folks. don't think for a second you're not valid just bc you don't have the paperwork or whatever to say it

#neurodivergent #neurodiversity #nd #autism #adhd #ocd #dyslexia #dyscalculia #asd #autism spectrum disorder #tourettes #tourettes syndrome #dyspraxia #hyperlexia #synesthesia #down syndrome #sensory processing disorder #schizophrenia #borderline personality disorder #bpd

[olkarrion]

tourettes syndrome isnt a mental illness you fucking morons. its a neurological disorder, like epilepsy. its a physical disability. i didnt spend the last 15 years dislocating my shoulders against my will multiple times a day for you to compare it to adhd. when my tics are bad i cant even hold a pencil or talk because of how physically incapacitated it makes me. stop using it as a "gotcha!" towards physically disabled people because we ARE physically disabled people.

visibly, physically disabled. if you dont have tourettes keep the fucking name out of your mouth or ill smash ur teeth in with my metal cane.

stop spreading more misinformation about an already misunderstood illness you ignorant fucks

#disability #cripple punk #chronic pain #chronic illness #physically disabled #disabled #tourettes syndrome #tics #tourettes #able bodied ppl dont fucking touch this post

[fenndulum]

People who say "well supported autism/ADHD isn't disabling" are coming from a place of privilege. Maybe their autism or ADHD isn't disabling. But mine is. And this is the same for many others. There are some social situations I simply cannot navigate regardless of the amount of support I have because of the way my brain works. I am fatigued every day because my brain can't regulate my dopamine and attention properly. These are just a couple examples. I'm all for the social model and recognizing that sometimes our social structures and institutions handicap us more than our impairments. But let's not erase the experiences of those of us who are challenged by our disabilities even with support.

#disabled #disability #disability positivity #mental health #adhd #actually adhd #asd #autism #actually autistic #audhd #actually audhd #cripple punk #tourettes syndrome #actually tourettic #tourettes #chronically ill #chronic illness

[growntourettesmemes]

#actually tourettic #tourettes #tic disorder #tics and tourettes #tourettes memes #motor tics #coprolalia #actually neurodivergent #tourettes syndrome #verbal tics

[atomicraft]

Tremors: a zine about being an artist with chronic shaky hands!

hello !! I’m atomic, and we’re an artist with a mild hand/limb tremor, so what better thing to do then make a zine about it 👀

#atommy art moment #atommy zines #diy zine #zines #zine maker #zinester #disabled zine #actually disabled #tourettes syndrome #tourettes #actually tourettic #hand tremors #physically disabled #spoonie #chronic illness #chronic pain #actually autistic #zine making #autism #queer artist #anti ai #anti ai art #disabled #zine #art zine #zine promo #zine creator #poetry art #poetry #queer poet

[plaguedoctorgay]

I'd love more disability aides that look cool. Cane/crutch/chair customisation is awesome, and I'd love if there were also options for that too, and also like. Leather-looking knee and leg braces. Or spiked or metallic-looking elbow and wrist braces. Stickers and patches that go over joint supports. Those weird over-the-leg hinged splints from the 1700s, remade such that they work as modern splints/supports. Those curled metal finger splints but larger and for wrists and ankles. Y'know?

#idk I'm getting a new knee brace and they all look so boring #i want COOL LOOKING braces but right now even finding one in 'not black or dark blue' is a god damn FIGHT #disability #disabled #actually tourettic #actually disabled #disability aids #cane user #ehlers danlos syndrome #tourettes syndrome

[seasickzig]

trash post from my phone but i CANNOT believe that some people still believe tics are controllable. Just saw a post on a disability subreddit where someone was asking for advice because their tics offended a coworker. The comments were all saying things about how this person shouldnt have sexually explicit tics and needs to get therapy and medication immediately. Telling them that they have to be able to do the job (which was not even what the post was about???). Telling them that since they didn’t have ADA accommodations in place, they’re stigmatizing tics. WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL?

Tourettes is INVOLUNTARY. We CANNOT control it. We can try to hold it in or redirect it but its like trying not to cough when youre sick. Damn near impossible, and leaves you crying. There is NO medication MADE for tics. It is frequently treated with seizure medication, and, fun fact, if you take seizure meds and you Dont have seizures, then you might DEVELOP seizures. I was on a Blood Pressure med for my tourettes and had to stop because it triggered heart issues. Redirection therapy doesnt work for everyone, and for me, still causes tic attacks!

Anyway shout out to all of my tourettic and tic disorder baddies. I love you all, and you’re perfect with or without treatment!! The way your brain works is nothing to apologize for, and other people’s reactions to the things out of your control are NOT your responsibility.

#tourettes #tic disorder #actually tourettic #tics #tourettes syndrome

[patlikesart]

Gets Self conscious that I'm not ticing enough, *tics* gets embarrassed that I ticced. It's a lose lose really.

#actually tourettic #tic disorder #tourettes #ticcing #tourettes syndrome

[yrfemmehusband]

"do you tic in your sleep" literally how would I know

#actually tourettic #tourettes syndrome #tics and tourettes #tourettes #tic disorder #ticcing

[its-ticsticstics]

There's a genuine terror for a certain percentage of us with Tourettes that we may be actually KILLED OR ASSAULTED for ticcing in the wrong time and in the wrong place to the wrong person.

People think we're drunk or on drugs or we mean what we say and somehow that gives them the right to abuse us.

What I say as a tic is ALWAYS out of my control, but your reaction is 1000% in YOUR control.

Do better for those of us with neurological illnesses.

#tics #tourettes syndrome #tourette syndrome #tic disorder #tourettes #motor tics #vocal tics #tourettic ocd #neurodivergent #neurodivergency #actually tourettic #tourette #abelism

[tourettictrans]

the need to bark is so strong (i have tourettes)

#tourette syndrome #tourettes #tourettes syndrome #actually tourettic #tic disorder #tics #tic #ticcing #tic punk #ticpunk

[pink-key]

Yo i have a question about tourettes

Does it like go away completely once the person grows into his/her 20s?

Google doesn't really give me a precise answer

Just saying it can go away or the tics become more controllable, but is it a common accurance?

Maybe asking tumblr is asking the void, but maybe someone can explain me this hahah

#tourettes #tourettes syndrome #question #post #babble

[sunnycanwrite]

"Aww your tic disorder is so cute"

You know I definitely didn't think it was cute when it started intruding on my life. When it made doing my job dangerous. But if you want to infantilze my disability because sometimes I make "silly noises" or shake my head in a funny way, stop.

It's not cute that at for time I had I needed someone basically glued to my side to help if tic could potentially hurt me. So yeah, this list is one of many saying the same thing. But some that disrupted the course of my life is not cute.

#so out of the blue but a thought #tics came first than my mobility went #my tics euined my first job and senior year of highschool #they still suck ass #tic disorder #disability resources #disability #tourettes syndrome #tourettes #my personal experience #sunnycanwrite

[growntourettesmemes]

#actually tourettic #tourettes #tics and tourettes #tourettes memes #tic disorder #actually neurodivergent #motor tics #coprolalia #tourettes syndrome #verbal tics

[ymbly]

I think I should be allowed to kill people who call tourettes a mental illness btw. like not the just uneducated ones but the ones who Know Better and don’t give a fuck

“you can’t have ts since you didn’t go to a psychologist” it’s almost like. i got diagnosed by a Neurologist. because it’s a neurological disorder

#i stg #tourettes syndrome #tourettes #random shit i say