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Tourettes Syndrome: Tics, Tricks, and Triumph | Luke Manton | TEDxShoreditch
Tourette's isn't a punchline, and it isn't a ceiling.
Who it's for
Manton pairs a plain explanation of what tics are neurologically with his own experience, which can replace myths (for example, that Tourette's is just swearing) with understanding.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A TEDxShoreditch talk from May 2023 by Luke Manton about living with Tourette syndrome. He mixes personal stories with an explanation of the neurology behind tics and the toll the condition can take on mental health. He criticises how the media portray Tourette's and describes founding his business, Manton Executives, as evidence that the condition need not hold someone back.
Where to find it
YouTube, TEDx Talks channel (free). Also listed on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Stigma and mental-health struggles.
Age: Ages 12+
Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle!Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter II
