By Melissa C. Water While tics are legitimate actions, are they behaviours? A behaviour is chosen, whether that choice was well reflected on ...
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I have a dream to create a group meet-up for adults with Tourette in Montreal. I was once just a small town girl with Tourette and knew of no one ...
Sibling rivalry, brothers and sisters fighting like cats and dogs, complaining, crying – does this sound like your house? Having one or more...
Many people struggle with depression in both Canada and around the world. Some of these individuals take medication (anti-depressants) to help m...
James Meet James. James is in his mid-20s. He likes to cook and works as a computer programmer. James seems like he “has it all” but he is very ...
We’ve had several entries on the Tourette Blog about what you shouldn’t eat. It’s time for a little positivity! Today, we take a look at what yo...
Can marijuana be used to treat Tourette Syndrome? This question is asked more often than you might think. It may come from a parent whose teen clai...
Dear Dr. Ticcy, My friend said I should try hypnosis for my Tourette. Does hypnosis help with tics? From Should-I-Try-Hypnosis? Dear Shou...
Many people are curious about the effect of diet on tics. While there is little published information on this subject, parents and clinicians have ...
In this blog series, Zachary Benayon, Tourette Ambassador for Tourette Canada shares his experience with social opportunities in Post-Secondary Edu...
Last week's episode of the CBC radio program "Wiretap" featured a man with Tourette Syndrome describing his experiences with online dating. So m...
The use of brain surgery to treat TS receives a lot of media attention; however, this coverage most often doesn’t go into detail about who is the r...
The use of brain surgery to treat TS receives a lot of media attention. This three-part blog series will give you up-to-date information about this...
Many people tell the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC) that they are concerned about workplace discrimination. We are too! The TSFC is ...
In this new blog series, we honour the men and women who helped the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada rise from its humble roots and explore t...
The following story comes to us from Jodi Laycock of Luseland, Saskatchewan. Life Before Sabbath As a child growing up in the 1970s I always had a...
Hello everyone. I'm a long time TSFC member from way back. My name is Roddie MacDougall. Some just call me Rod. I am 46 and have been living with T...
Something that I don't often read about or hear people talking about regarding Tourette is the fun you can have with it with the right attitude. Be...