It's estimated that over 300,000 children and adults in the UK have Tourette's Syndrome.
, saying, “There are some kids who watch social media and develop tics and some who don’t have any access to social media and develop tics […] I think there are a lot of contributing factors, including anxiety, depression and stress.”Amelia Perrin, a 25-year-old with TS, notes that the coronavirus pandemic has been an extremely stressful time for teenagers and that “stress is well known to exacerbate tics.
Amelia continued, "I’d say it's a great thing that sufferers are turning to TikTok, I had nothing like that and felt so alone as a teen – it was super isolating.
Kassandrah Cooke, a 32-year-old PhD student living in Melbourne, says that TikTok has had no impact whatsoever on her TS. However, she adds, “I do see the impact it’s having on the mental health and wellbeing of others, primarily teenage girls, who now find themselves being accused of faking their symptoms due to the increased media attention on this issue.”Kassandrah explains, "For people with tics, the very nature of our symptoms can be isolating and distressing.
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