"Dude, that mom is cool!" She is, actually. She's not ashamed of her kid's symptoms and she's not making it about herself. And she bought him a toy. That is a cool mom.

This also came out in 2007. Many people don’t realize how ahead of it’s time South Park can be. I also like how they can joke about something yet also bring it into light is a very sensible way (back in 1997, they did an episode supporting gay rights while still putting a few jokes in there, and portraying it like something normal rather than something good or bad.)

I think a large Tourettes organization promoted the episode as a great thing because of the accuracy of the depiction of Tourettes.

I have Tourette’s Syndrome. I’m not gonna lie, I was incredibly nervous to watch this. I was surprised and relieved at not just how realistic and respectful it was, but also the fact that it tackled the myth of swearing as the stereotypical tic we deal with. TS is really not a joke. I’ve had job interviews ruined, been treated like a “tweaker” have to use crutches and/or braces to support my ankles which are frequently sprain, and am waiting to find out if I need surgery on my cervical spine because of persistent complex physical tics of my neck coupled with degenerative disc disease from a car accident. It’s awful, therapy and medication barely do much and may have to get Deep Brain Stimulation if we can’t finally find a less invasive treatment.

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story but I'm sorry to hear about all the difficulties you've been having. Crossing fingers that you find the right support

@raehobbs7291

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorElliottCarthy Thank you. And I really do appreciate your video.

@christophermartin5744

3 жыл бұрын

Omg... me TOO! I'm 33 now and have had a really intense resurgence. I have a disc going in my neck and I threw my neck out with my shoulder shrugging tic. How have you felt on meds? I'm very on the fence about it but I don't want to cause anymore injury.

@raehobbs7291

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophermartin5744 so far specifically for Tourette’s Clonidine has been useless and I’m already on have doses of Seroquel and Xylac, and gabapentin and cymbalta for both my chronic pain and mental health. I see a doctor that specializes in Tourette’s Syndrome that wants to try Haldol. I hope you find some relief and take care of yourself.

@MLFreese

2 жыл бұрын

I have Tourette's Syndrome as well. I have love for you. Do well.

And this is why I love south park. Despite the crude and offensive jokes. When they speak about the reality of people's lives. They always know how to deliver it in a way that makes it relatable and understanding.

@trevor3013

8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't even call south park that offensive. Their satire is just that good. Family guy is offensive as if the offensiveness itself is the joke

You can even feel the pain of the kid's voice trying to stop himself from swearing. It's honestly painful to watch.

I love how a psychiatrist doctor loves southpark, i wanna be a psychiatrist and I love southpark as much, thank you for sharing

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Its utterly ridiculous but I love it, and theres some really accurate info in this ep

@jpow73

Жыл бұрын

I love South Park as well. I’m also psychiatrist. Fantastic presentation/video.

This was an awesome overview; I heard (but have not confirmed) that the Tourette Association of America reached out to the South Park creators and thanked them for shedding light on the disorder and presenting it in a respectful manner, all things considered. I have Tourettes and OCD (no swearing involved) and thought that this episode was absolutely hilarious.

@ShadiC636

9 ай бұрын

It’s so funny and ironic how Cartman was faking this onset of TS to be able to get away with swearing and insulting just about everyone, only to develop his own onset of TS that makes him incapable of keeping personal, incriminating and embarrassing secrets to himself.

*"Where you say one thing and mean your mother"* ...lol killed me 🤭😝

@HQ4575

Жыл бұрын

Oh the good ol' psych students Freud jokes 😂😂💔

As a person with Tourette's who has seen multiple doctors with little knowledge on it, it is refreshing to see someone of the medical profession who does actually know what they're talking about. It can be really, REALLY difficult to find a doctor who knows enough about what it looks like and can diagnose it. I had to travel all the way to the London - an 8 hour journey altogether to get that diagnosis.

If Dr. Elliott were to review the Bojack episode Good Damage, I would be sooo happy

@MicaPereyra

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yes! though I would love an analysis of every episode xD

very informative, as always! hope the algorithm doesn't punish you too much for leaving in all the "bad words" 😂

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Time will tell but I think people know what they're getting with south park 😆

Not super relevant but: I remember seeing a video where someone with pretty sever tourettes talked about some of the challenges most people wouldn't think about. One I specifically remembered them talking about was never drinking from something easily breakable or something without a lid. The risk of throwing it or throwing out the contents was just too big. This really resonated with me as someone with tremors (have always had) and thinking about how I for example use both hands to put keys in locks because I shake too much to do it without. Obviously not as big a problem but it resonated a lot with me

@holysecret2

Ай бұрын

It highlights one of the everyday challenges (arguably tragedies) you don't really know or hear about if you are not experiencing the condition yourself. There's a lot of textbook examples, but there are bound to be as many more unique examples as there are people.

i have tourettes and honestly i rlly liked this episode , it was one of my first south park episodes ive ever watched and i love this video a lot !! :)

“You say one thing and mean your mother” -Freud

Awesome video, as always. Just can't get enough of your content. You beeing so down to earth and insightful makes it really easy to empathise with other people who are otherwise heavily stigmatised due to their conditions.

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. If people associate the channel with compassion and evidence based information then I couldn't be happier 🙂

I always appreciated this episode, I don’t have Tourette’s, but I have had an Essential Tremor since I was 5, it can feel embarrassing having people notice it, ask if I’m nervous, get questioned if I get pulled over why my hands are shaking, having to be careful caring a full glass or being aware that I’m a messy eater with stuff shaking off my utensils, when I was in elementary school they thought I might have a learning disability because it took me so much longer to write than everyone else, I was really just going slow to keep my handwriting neater also tended to push down hard on pencils and pens to try to keep the writing stable, it was a bit depressing at times

I really love this channel, it's so educational and the way you present information with just incredible amounts of empathy and compassion, it really does set you apart from your peers on KZread.

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. That means a lot 🙂

I've seen one person in my life with Tourette's (I'm assuming, since I'm not a doctor). It was a girl on the bus and she would, every so often, stomp her foot and then kind of yelp and then go back to talking to the person that she was with. That's when I figured out what Tourette's actually looked like since I've never seen it portrayed "accurately" in media.

I had a friend of mine who's daughter was initially misdiagnosed with Tourette's, she had a physical tic of head tilt and kinda. . . Jerk, along with a click. Turned out after going to specialists it was the way her anxiety had been manifesting after seeing something fairly upsetting the previous summer.

There is actually a famous and big German KZread channel called "Gewitter im Kopf" which would be translated to thunderstorm in the head. One of the two guys has exactly what is shown in this SouthPark episode. He has tourette and coprolalia. (And he also has epilepsy). They educate a little about it and also make super funny entertaining videos. He even gave his tourette/coprolalia a name. "Gisela" 😂

@1Jasmin

3 жыл бұрын

And he also has this "tics" where he has to move or whistle or whatever.

@1Jasmin

3 жыл бұрын

Ohh and he also says whole insulting sentences sometimes that are very clever and his voice also changes during that

@phillip4107

2 жыл бұрын

Besides this Tim used the death of his grandpa to promote his new song, and even let their followers think that Jan was the one dead by uploading a video with the Titel “du fehlst uns…”, what translates to “We miss you…”

Love this video!!! I recently was diagnosed with OCD and would actually love to see a full video on it if you ever have the time❣️

What about doing an analysis of the series "Dexter?" There is one called "Shrink Wrapped" about a psychiatrist who manipulates his patients into committing suicide.

Great video! I'd also love to hear your thoughts on "You're Getting Old" and "Ass Burgers".

Wonderful video! There are so many episodes to do reaction videos too. Thanks Elliot!

The first tic I had was lowering and stretching out my upper lip. My mother used to smack me on the mouth when I did it and shout "habits!" when I would do it. A bit later, when she learned from a doctor that it was simply Tourettes, I remember her uttering someone else shortly after sayin, "Oh my god...I used to smack him for it."

I have functional neurological disorder and I get tics too. In some situations I can laugh about them, but they can also be incredibly embarrassing and even painful. I’ve had this one ticket for years where I will hit myself when I’m nervous. This is actually quite a nice depiction of the disorder.

I’ve never watch South Park before. Great information about Tourette Syndrome. 👍

awesome vid and thx for all the information on Tourette‘s. learned a lot. btw, could u do a deep dive on cartman‘s psyche? that could be really interesting

To this day, favorite episode of South Park. Had to see you analyze this lol

I know this video is super old, but I love this episode more and more. My brother and niece both have tourettes. My brother has neck muscle flexing motor tic and a cough vocal tic. My niece is a bit more varied. After their diagnosis, my mom was convinced I had tourettes, but I had to explain to her that my tics were more OCD related and I've been having those compulsions for as long as I can remember. Self diagnosed as OCD when I was a teenager, only recently had that confirmed by my therapist. Luckily mine, while quite constant, isn't very intrusive. So my rituals and compulsions don't cause a disruption to my life, just make me look funny sometimes.

i like how you start your videos compared to other reaction channels, you introduce the topic, then go straight to the content. others often start with a montage of highlights from their reaciton, and inevitably dont actually start with their content until a minute or two in

What Eric was experiencing towards the end of the episode was a barage of Freudian slips.

This episode won an award and a tourettes charity said this episode was super accurate.

I want to thank you for mentioning the link between Strep and the brain. I have that condition now and a lot of doctors don’t really believe me. Thank you again :)

Nice video! Loved it 👌

"when you say one thing buy mean y'mother" I love you

Hi Elliot, I know you covered Bojack's character in the show, have you considered covering Diane's depression/self worth especially shown during season 6 ?

@joecrooks9905

3 жыл бұрын

YES Dr. Elliott covering Good Damage would be amazing!

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

There might be another Bojack episode coming out next Sat. It's not this one but I'll get to it soon 😉

@unknowndane4754

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorElliottCarthy appreciate it! I love the show and will happily absorb more content around it.

I'm really enjoying all your videos, thank you! This is maybe too complex a one, as it spans a number of episodes, but I'd love to get your reaction to Ian's bipolar storyline in the US Shameless from a clinical perspective.

i really recommend you the south park chapter "you're getting old" it really reminded me of bojack horseman. these videos are amazing!! kisses from argentina

2:20 You have to inform the airports and train stations before going there. Bomb threats etc are common with this

Great videos, as always, Elliott! It's a very different genre, but I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the main character in Blue Jasmine (dir. Woody Allen, 2013). An excellent film with a complex protagonist!

I've thought I had tourettes for years, ocd as well. I'm 27 and I still have tics. Some days are better than others. My tic I make sound that kind of sound like I'm saying who but in a weird was, I flex my neck a lot and tilt my head slightly. It does give me aches in my neck and head at times. I find it gets worse if like you said I get nervous or if I'm excited about something. I've never been diagnosed with it but I've had those tics for idk almost 20 years now. 15 at least for sure.

My younger brother and my best friend both have tourettes. I get ticks as part of my autism (they match exactly the description of torrettes tics that Elliot said here). My vocal tics are clicking my tongue and a tiny squeel. My motor tics are opening my mouth wide as if to scream (that one comes at the same time as the squeel), and neck jerking backwards.

My friend has some tics like she always has to walk on the right side of a room, even if it means we're going to be late to school. I've also seen her tap a wall three times with her heel (always the same wall). We never really talked about it but could that be tourette?

@may-m507

3 жыл бұрын

This sounds like OCD

@noctisocculta4820

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like OCD to me too. But I am not an expert. I have had really bad OCD in the past though, and I'd do things like that. It wasn't a tic, it's like a sense of overwhelming dread and impending doom takes over that compels you to do the ritual. It's nearly impossible to resist, because it feels like you're dying. Imagine a panic attack, magnify it by 1000 then imagine that all goes away if you give in to the compulsion or complete the ritual. I get tics too, but those feel more involuntary. Tics feel more like a sneeze, you can try to suppress them, but they'll might explode out anyway. My tics are probably more OCD related though, since they tend to disappear or come under control once OCD has gotten under control.

@romybutow1533

3 жыл бұрын

@@may-m507 thank you and I hope you get better

My late little brother had a motor tic where he would simultaneously blink hard and tilt his neck hard, in a rubbing motion toward kid shoulder. Before he did this he used to repeat what others said in a whisper. An example of a vocal tic was a women who worked at a country store near Woodstock Vermont who would pepper her conversation with "bok DING". She incorporated it in a humorous way by saying that was how they welcomed people in that town. I didn't actually encounter. I learned of her thru my husband and kids. I heard about her from them. I never got a chance to meet her.

8:42 I see what you did there

I've been watching a lot of your react videos today and they're so good !! i love south park, iasip and hannibal and i was surprised to see it here 😅. Dont know if you have seen/heard from it before, but if you haven't, i recommend watching/reacting here to The Road Within. It's a movie about a boy with Tourette's who's mother recently passed, and enters a clinic in which he meets another guy with OCD, and a girl with anorexia. It explores heavy themes, but i personally found it really interesting and the casting is just perfect ! cannot go wrong with dev patel and zoe kravitz

Would stereotypy be related to/the same thing as stimming? It's always interesting to me because it ranges from feeling like a deliberate action to completely involuntary and sometimes goes by without even noticing.

Hey Dr Elliot. I was wondering if you could do a few videos on 'Orange is the new black'?

This Episode is legendary, i think it is one of the most liked Shows aswell. It also puts awareness about Tourette Syndrome out there, which is a Good thing. South Park has its Heart on the right Side!

since i have been a kid ive had tics, my mom had ocd and ive had lots of symptons, after i did some research i went and diognased myself, it turned out that i id have ocd , i lvoe south park and its incredibly funny and this episode is verry acurate

You should see the netflix series "Freud". It is realy good!

One of many reasons I don't put a lot of weight on emotional offense. Why I don't get offended by words as a principle.

The tics I have involve a lot of looking up and back down repeatedly. Usually at an odd angle. I don't know why. When I was younger people around me noticed it and made fun of me so I tried to train myself to "hide" it over the years but it's hard. Can't really control it.

It would be really interesting to hear your opinion and analysis on Cartman. He's a really interesting character to watch develop. In the first couple of seasons of South Park you would always see Cartman as being the butt of the joke and ridiculed by his peers for being fat or stupid but over the course of the show, Cartman started to become the bully like in the episode Scott Tenormans parents must die where he planned an elaborate ruse to kill the parents of Scott and feed them to him because Scott was bullying Cartman. But then at the same time you see Cartman talking to his plush toys like they're real. He's just a really interesting character and if you at some point have the time I think it would be interesting to hear your opinion about him as a whole.

you should react to The Office (us). There would be good episodes to analyze like “grief counseling”

I had a class with a kid who had tourettes and an easily bothered kid with Asperger’s. The kid with tourettes would occasionally clap and the kid with Asperger’s would start screaming at him for it and I think he spit on him once and tried to attack him. The next day at school a lady came in to educate us about tourettes. It was really sad how the situation made the tourettes kid feel

6:55 omg, I have autism and never realized this was even a thing. it really explains a lot! thanks

Can tics be anxiety based too? I’ve recently come to accept I’ve been dealing with anxiety for some years and I’ve had these tics throughout. They change over time and I always thought I could stop if I really wanted but they’re starting to become pretty intrusive on daily life.

Can this be onset after trauma? I ask because I worked with a girl who had some big trouble with her child's father and ever since she had some tics.

i never watched always sunny &i love south park

Recently due to meme culture I've found my favorite sentence to explain my situation to others, "it's when some of your intrusive thoughts activate cheats and win"

I have tourettes. The weird thing watching this episode was that normally I copy other people's tics, but I didn't copy any of Cartman'"tics" until after he started developing the actual tics. Somehow the VA was able to say things that sounded like tics to most people but not to people familiar with them, but then able to make very realistic ones as well.

As someone who has Coprolalia.... I really enjoyed this episode.

I'd love you to do a reaction to the film Melancholia by Lars Von Trier. I found that film very moving.

I love your content! I am studying Psychology and learn a lot through your videos, along with laughing at the absurdity of these shows. South Park and IASIP are among my favorites. If you get any time, there is a South Park episode about ADHD that is hilarious, (the diagnosis process is hilarious) and I would love to watch you react to it. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Just subscribed! Edit: I just remembered an episode that has a psychiatrist trying to diagnose Cartman for an eating disorder or something like that (calling him fatty, etc) and he (we think) doesn't react to the doc, so the doc is like "he's the most stable patient I've ever seen" but he didn't realize Cartman was texting his wife and makes her commit suicide. After the doctors wife dies, Cartman says "I'm not fat, I'm big boned." A very dark moment! But hilarious nonetheless.

Have you heard of the comedian Pamela Rae Schuller? She has Tourette's and has done some videos with Dr. Mike (one of which where she describes a funny incident with her landlord thinking she has a pet dog because of her vocal tics). Her KZread channel is Pamela Comedy. Maybe you two can collaborate?

This was a very good video. There's some terrible doctor react videos out there full of cringy overproduced and edited empty space and fake laughing, where the doctor bit is played up as more of a character than a genuine care for health (whether mental or physical) I have a question. In the video you said some people get tics unrelated to tourettes syndrome. My friend this last year got some involuntary movements (I forget what) and little yelps for a bit. She was getting so little sleep (I tried to help her but she wouldn't listen) and only when she improved her sleep schedule did they go away. Were they tics or... i mean can tics bc caused by lack of sleep or energy?

i know people with turrets and myself have tics (not turrets, i think its related my autism and adhd) i would be angry if i was that boy i have had people stare at me when tics happen,its not fun

That "sheee!t" gets me every time 😂

I get like these periotic tics I think? It's like a weird urge to make a specific noise with my throat. It was worse when I was a kid now I get every once in a while as an adult. Like once or twice a month and it only lasts like an hour. Unlike when I was a kid I'm a lot more consouse about it when it happens and I can work to slow it down and stop it or just find something to distract me from focusing on the urge to do it.

8:42 I know what you did lmao

So; I watched this video yesterday (or the day before?) and it was just fine. But now as I open it again it is Age restricted and I need to send in a photo of my ID, or sign in with my credit card info..

@DoctorElliottCarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah sorry. KZread has made it 18+ coz theres some swearing in it ☹

I love to see your review and comments on Billie Eilish’s Tourette’s as shown in “The World’s A Little Blurry” film. It seems as though the tics are worse for her when she’s tired or over emotional.

Being reminded I have tics makes my tics a lot worse lmao

I would honestly love a video from Dr. Carthy discussing the difference between Tourette’s and functional neurological tic disorder. A lot of people think that functional neurological tics can be controlled or are a choice , but that is not true. They tend to actually be harder to suppress than Tourette’s tics

"what a piece of..." Uh huh "...work" Not the word I would've used but sure.

I think with Cartman, it's because he crippled his ability to self-filter, and thus became prone to blurting out *everything* that popped into his head.

one critique i have from somebody with tourettes that has done countless hours of research into it -- yes, tourettes can get better with age, however this is definitely not the case with everybody. tourettes also wax and wane over time, so somebody can have extremely mild symptoms for a long time, and have a sudden worsening seemingly out of nowhere. theres also no cure for tourettes, hence why it comes and goes in waves. for me and for many people i know in the community, getting diagnosed as a teenager and going into our 20s, theyve actually gotten a lot worse. they can get better after this for some of us, but that is not a guarantee. tourettes is such a tough syndrome to live with and i dont like people getting false hope when struggling with this, so i think doctors need to be very picky about how they word things when it comes to this topic. it happened to me and it sucked when they got worse. that was until i did my own research and gained a better understanding, and now im able to be okay with living with it!

I think you should look at the venture bros because it’s such a smart show and there’s a lot of interesting character analysis you can do. The writers have even talked about male neuroses and the show is a very smart pastiche parody of johnny quest, marvel, and dc comics.

I was diagnosed with Tourette’s when I was in 7th grade. Most of the symptoms seemed to go away when I started smoking so idk if nicotine is the cure for Tourette’s or if I got misdiagnosed but it’s certainly interesting to think about. I’m thinking I was just misdiagnosed because I’ve had a million mental health diagnosis that are constantly being changed.

Did you know the guy who voices cartman is actually doing a podcast called SnackCast, its actually pretty funny they just reviewed twinkies

@BLOODMONEYMEDIA

3 жыл бұрын

@Der Bettnässer I think its his son actually nvm

I can probably plot a graph connecting my Tourette's to hyperactivity and attention deficit to stiumlant medications starting at 7 years old, to a subsequent worsening of Tourette's to physical discomfort and questions about sounds I make or why I blinked so much or whatever to even worse school performance to horrific anxiety disorders to alcoholism to depression. My 7 year old asked me recently why I stretch my neck or whatever it is I do (it cycles throughout the year). It got much better as I got older. The tick is like an itch that you can't resist scratching with a gun to your head. Never in my life have I seen coprolalia as the manifestation of Tourette's outside of lazy, shitty movies. Echolalia however seems much more common.

Are tremors considered a motor tick? Or are they in a different category entirely?

I have Tourettes and this episode is so funny 😂 that episode was the best episode ever

... Interesting. I just realised I had ticks when I was 5 to 8. I had a nod/twitch and a grunt. Mad.

It may be the exception but it still exists, I've met several people with torettes that swear a LOT!

Repetitive movements in Autism aka "Stimming" (providing stimulation for the under stimulated brain

And you love South Park too? Help me I’m crushin

Strangely, Restless Leg Syndrome that I have feels like that.

I got a golden ticket. I got a golden twinkle in my eye. 😆😅🤣😂

I know this is an old video but if you see this can you cover PANDAS/PANS -peadiatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with strep/peadiatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder ? (Only difference is the origin PANDAS being caused by strep and PANS can be caused by other virus/illness) it causes tourettes and ocd like symptoms along with other symptoms aswell

My little brother who has Tourette's syndrome didnt even get offended when watching this episode he called me to so that we can laugh together.

Wonder what you’d think of the Tourette’s syndrome date that Deuce Bigalow has in Deuce Bigalow Male Jigalow

DANG, I'M LATE-ISH, AND HOLY GOD, I'M HONESTLY LIKE THE DOC ON THIS, IMPRESSED THAT THIS IS A REALISTIC INTERPRETATION OF THE ILLNESS. SO, THANKS FOR CLARIFYING THAT SIR! I KNOW PEOPLE WITH ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM, BE IT MENTAL OR PHYSICAL, DON'T WANT PITY BUT I REALLY FELT BAD FOR THOMAS AND ALL THE OTHER KIDS WITH TOURETTES...I HOPE IT GETS BETTER TO DEAL WITH (AS YOU SAID IT USUALLY DOES) WHEN THEY GET OLDER. IDK IF YOUR TO BUSY (ANDF IF YOU ARE I APOLOGIZE FOR BOTHERING YOU), AND IDK IF YOU'VE GOTTEN A REQUEST (OR A FEW) TO DO THIS ONE ALREADY, BUT COULD YOU PLEASE REACT TO ANOTHER EPISODE THAT DEALS WITH ANOTHER MENTAL DISORDER, ADHD? (IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED IT ALREADY THAT IS)? ANYWHO, IT'S CALLED "TIMMY 2000" (SEASON 4 EPISODE 3). IT ALSO TACKLES SOME...ER...ISSUES/ABUSE OF ONE OF THE MEDICINES FOR IT...AND MAYBE A PROBLEM WITH ACTUALLY DIAGNOSING THE DISORDER ITSELF BUT IDK IF THAT'S A REAL ISSUE OR NOT, I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT, AGAIN, IF YOU AREN'T NOT TOO BUSY. I HONESTLY WANNA KNOW HOW..."REALISTIC" OR LACK THEREOF, IT IS. ANYWAYS, SO SORRY FOR THE LONG COMMENT DOC, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK FORGIVE ANY SPELLING AND/OR GRAMMAR MISTAKES IF ANY ARE PRESENT. :)

I would love for someone to explain why I randomly meow. Like just random mews throughout the day. People think it's cute but I get annoyed at myself.

You like south park so I'm wondering have you seen book of mormon, and if so, do you like it?

can you do big mouth

I have Tourettes, I had it since I was 7, I didn't know what it was, I was diagnosed in 2002, I don't do the cussing part of it. I do the voice characters which people call ticks, I have a sense of humour about my Tourettes, sometimes sound like Curly from the Three Stooges, Jaberjaw, Mork from Mork and Mindy, sometimes I sound like a goat, which I named Billy, sometimes I headbang, sometimes I twitch my whole body, and have pulled my back muscle because of my Tourettes, sometimes I sound like Popeye, Muggsy from bugsbunny, that's just some, I don't care what people think about me and my Tourettes, and no, I do not take any manmade medication either for it.