I Had A Tic Attack in College 🏫 *language warning*
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- here’s some footage showing the reality of Tourette’s syndrome, especially when in a stressful school period of exams 🧠❤️
⚠️ trigger warning for anybody with tics, as watching others tic can trigger your own due to echolalia!
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00:00 - intro
00:17 - tic attack
00:59 - explaining
02:07 - tic attack
03:38 - update
04:22 - outro
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My name is Zara Beth (zeezee25 on tiktok) and I post videos about disability, chronic illness, neurodiversity and what it’s like living with Tourette's Syndrome, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and Orthostatic Hypotension. Tourette's syndrome is a neurological condition causing involuntary movements called tics.
I use my social media (TikTok, CZcams and Instagram) to advocate and raise awareness for my conditions and show what it is like living with a disability as a neurodivergent person.
I am also autistic and share my sensory struggles along with my experiences with mental health disorders.
I show what its like having a disability and the accomodations I have to help my daily life. I am also an ambulatory wheelchair user showing my life using mobility aids and how symptoms change from day to day!
I am also a musician with a popular song called "She's Mine" available on all streaming services - I wrote, produced, mixed and mastered all my songs myself! I am also an artist and a writer. I love reading and I'm currently writing a novel and a book about my life!
"If you dont speak up,nothing ever changes." Zara Beth 2024
Apart from my mental state
Wise words....
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Ah man, it must be hard dealing with tics/tic attacks, they sound absolutely exhausting. Love you Zara! :)
they are, but after resting (and now i've finished college!) my tics are much less and i can cope a lot better 😊
@@Zara_BethHey zara! You alwayse make me feel better about my tics i feel like your the friend i always needed❤
YAY i finally got 100th like on something!
And yes. It is really difficult. A lot of the time you feel very alone and emotional when going through a tic attack or period where you have a lot of tics. I have a really amazing friend though who stays with me when I'm going through that. She asks me if I'm okay and holds my hand, and it feels really nice to just have somebody with me that cares about me. She also has helped me before with social issues and understanding how people feel about me (that's something I've always been really worried about, because I have social anxiety and autism as well). It's a lot easier with somebody by your side who cares about you and who helps you.
@@Zara_Beth wow, you already finished college? Good for you!❤
@@Zara_Beth Thank you so much for helping me with my tics ❤
I don’t know why but my body instantly reacts when someone talks about mental disorders and Tourette’s or tics because my body kind of forgets I have them some of the time and when a topic of Tourette’s tic’s or mental disorders comes up my body remembers then I start jerking my head back and everything-
Talking about tics is a common tic trigger
Brain can only do one thing at a time😂. I guess it's the same as when you don't notice how you breathe until you think about it, and then you're focused on your breathing for an awkward while😅
Me too! Mine tend to be pretty chill most of the time, but talking about them or watching other people tends to trigger them
it’s really hard for me to see you fighting the tic attacks.
It was honestly my first time hearing about tics and also my first time to see what tics actually look like. the fact that you have to be in an empty room so you can control yourself and fight it.
it must be really hard for you to deal with this every single day but thank you so much for posting and showing the society about disabled people’s daily life struggles
I'm sorry that you have to go through that didn't realise it can quite severe thanks for teaching ❤
You’re so brave to share this with us. Thank you, it helps me understand the disorder. I think it’ll help all of us (humans), to relate and connect and show kindness and understanding.
I could tell you was doing better in the meet up today so I'm glad you managed to get through it safely
I've always wanted to know more about Tourette's and learn about it! You are so strong and have such educational content
Wow it's almost like the brain is glitching out so much. These videos are interesting to observe and understand how the human body works in certain situations. This is my first video seeing how Tourette's syndrome works and it was very interesting. Thank you.
My girlfriend has Tourettes too and I find it really interesting how the pitch curve for your "I don't like you" tic is exactly the same as for her "I hate you" one.
(Though she only generally gets "I hate you" with people she likes rather than when she's on her own. So sometimes I reply to it with "love you too honey 😊"; sometimes responding to them can help disrupt the flow and break her out of it.)
I've recently been getting her to try using my spare wheelchair for her pain, balance, and yeah for bad tic days. Thankfully she already knew some other ppl with Tourettes who used a wheelchair for it, but was still on the "but I'm not -that- bad" train until she met me in my chair.
I know exactly how this feels and it’s horrible, especially the big tics that are very tiring very quickly. My friend, the person I trust the most in the world and that I love so much, tries to help me as much as possible and get me the quiet I need because while I’m not diagnosed yet, my tic attacks can get bad. Lots of love to you, Zara, I wish you all the best🫶🏻
I'm so sorry you have to deal with this! I hope none of the tics hurt you, like one of mine used to, just know it'll be done after and you've got your amazing friends supporting you
I’m sorry you had to deal with your Tourette’s, could’ve imagined how difficult it must be having it, stay strong, don’t let anything bring you down❤
I’m so happy for the grace you give to yourself and the support that you have at that school. Always cheering you on ❤
I’m so sorry that you had to go through that in the middle of exams, Zara! It must be rough being misunderstood from your Tourette’s and other chronic conditions. I’m happy you have support and people who can help when you’re having an attack. Stay safe, Zara. LOTS OF LOVES!!!❤️❤️❤️
I don’t have attacks to often but when I do there always so scary and hard to deal with, thank you so much Zarah for posting these verry vulnerable moments as it really lets others have a view into how hard life is living with TS/Tics
Thank you so much. Thank you for showing all the sides of tourettes! I have tics too, so the representation is much appreciated!
Sounds hard to go through. Your friend sounds like she's healthy for you. I hope its not hard to keep good people in your life. I know its hard for others and myself but yeah you sound like someone worth keeping around. Your sweet.
I had a tic attack earlier this week when we were doing I ready testing (a dignostic to show what you know and what you need to work on) So I usually go to the office and take my test in a quiet room after my tic attack.
Wow,I’m sorry you had to go through that,hope you’re doing better!
Thanks zara 🥰🥰 hope the rest of your week goes great
I can't imagine dealing with that. Thank you for sharing your journey and I'm glad you're doing better now that you're out of college
Wow your really brave to be sharing this online I have always wanted to know more about tics! ❤
I love how open you are. It’s so brave. I had a friend with Tourette’s but he was ashamed. I never minded his tics, I barely noticed them.
I feel ya! ❤ i only have one tic but it definitely limits my breathing and makes it hard to swallow food and drinks. It also makes me constantly interrupt myself in conversations so I often can’t finish sentences or simply get too tired and stop talking altogether . I see you girl! ❤ you’re so cool for just carrying on with your studies and stuff despite your tics etc. You seem like such a cool person as well! 🎉❤ and yea it’s interesting how no day is like the other - I can go a couple of days sometimes hardly noticing my tics (or not being bothered by them/not having them) but then I’ll get a whole week filled with tics to the point where I literally can’t breathe. And then I wake up and it’s just not there. Next day it’s back again. So strange 😅
I hope ur doing better and ur teacher understood ❤ also I’m so glad ur friends and school understand :))
Really sorry for this to happen to u in ur exam but its was for a reason and u will get through this strong and bold ur the amazing person and u will achieve bigger and better things in the future. One day you will show this cural world that you were born to be a miracle and help people
i spend HOURS looking for content creators who have medical conditions. i am a person with pku and i find it really difficult to find someone who understands me and others. thank you so very much, Zara.
Oh sorry you had to go through that, stay strong Zara ❤ and thank you for raising awareness i hope you are doing bettee now
Forgot to say i kind of feel bad about editing Zara having to watch this back lol, i hope you didnt have another tic attack while editing and i hope you are okay Zara!
I really respect your work on CZcams! IMHO it helps to understand and accept other people in general, not only such with special needs and abilities. Some tolerance and kindness and our lives improve❤
Your tics Are very interesting and very educational for someone who doesn't have tourettes and I'm so sorry you go through tic attacks they look very painful but I think you handle them very well.
Don't worry love you have so many good friends on your side.
Stay strong stay safe.
Seeing you being able to go through college and stuff makes with tics makes me feel like me with my disorders like autism and trichotillomania and many more you make me feel like I can do it and I always was scared of growing up because of my disorders
Love you Zara and I feel really bad watching this seeing you dealing with your tics ❤️❤️ Hope you have an amazing day ❤️❤️😊
God bless you, Zara, wow. You are a number one badass warrior woman! What strength to not only deal with that every day, but to share it with the world to help others. I just wanted to give you a hug the whole time. But I would guess something like that probably doesn't actually help? I hope you know what a brilliant light you are in this dark world. ❤
Hi Zara! I am getting Diagnosed with Tourettes and your videos have helped me out and when you talk about these sort of stuff! lots of love!
this must be so difficult to deal with. props to all who go thru their body’s disorders and illnesses. 🙏🏼🙌🏼🥳
Girl it breaks my heart seeing you like this, I hope it will get better
You are amazing and thank you for sharing your life with us ❤ thank you for the education 🙏
You're an amazing woman Zara thank you for the insight. I used to have one tic, I would constantly snap my head backwards to crack it and I would doit anywhere anytime.
I watch your videos knowing full well they make my tics worse (I have mild tics nothing like what you have to deal with it’s just twitching mostly in my hand, extra blinking or shivering) while watching this I was twitching a lot but I love your videos so I watch them even though they make me twitch. Btw your outfit and aesthetic look so cute (this took like four minutes too write bc I kept blinking or twitching 😭😭😭) have a nice day
Hi! Hope u feel better and don’t have as much tics in stressful times
I don't have tourette's but I am neurodiverse. I have ADHD and Autism and a rare genetic disorder called FHH I have a college exam in a few days. And already is really effecting me mentally. I'm glad you managed to get the support you needed from your college. Sometimes it can be really hard to get people to understand that your not asking extra questions due to a lack of effort or trying but actually your trying constantly to hide a learning difficulty.
Hey it was great to see you in the online event today :) you were so sweet and very patient -The sticky note collective
Damn, you're a badass being able to deal with this. Thanks for sharing.
i mean, she doesnt have a choice
I'm so sorry, this has to be so hard for you not controlling whatever you do
In the past year, my Tourettes has gotten so severe that I can struggle to walk due to the constant twitching, and I have nearly gotten into car accidents after having a tic episode behind the wheel. My vocal tics used to be pretty quiet, but now there loud and obnoxious. I've tried changing my medication, but nothing seems to work. It's painful. I'm constantly sore. Thank you for raising awareness for this condition.
You are so helpful with these vids, Zara. Tourette is one of the few mental issues I don't have (no more space for faults in my brain, I guess), but I watch your content with a combination of pleasure (how you bring it) and utter respect (who you are). You are a blessing for many.
This is NOT a mental issue. She needs an exorcist. Ever notice all the health problems she has and how no doctor can treat it?
@nuclearcooties9679 who the hell do you think you are saying that?! It's not a mental issue. You a frigging doctor are you? If you have nothing positive to say, shut the fuck up and don't comment. Bellend.
@@nuclearcooties9679 no need for the rude negative unnecessary comment. Have some respect and decency. Zara is a lovely sweet girl and comments like yours are unpleasant and unwanted.
@nuclearcooties9679 who do you think you are saying that? Are you a doctor, someone in the medial professional?! More than likely not. If you haven't got anything positive to say in regards to Zara, then do one!!! Don't comment, keep them to yourself. No one needs to see your negativity.
@@MLA-ns5uc how is that negative?
I can’t imagine nor do I dare want to Bless Your Heart it does look exhausting and frustrating
I was in a tic attack! Sheesh, for me it is like I become allergic to everything around me(which I do have a lot of allergies but magnified in these moments) scents, lights, noise, touch, pure overload and dissociation. I hid myself away, didn't know how to explain it and feared being locked up and drugged. So tired from decades of masking. Thanks to the new generation the invisible is becoming visible. Thanks to those doing the advocacy and those in support. Can't wait for you to publish. I'm buying 🎉
STAY STONG GIRL
Consciousness about the moment is interesting… Sounds double states in harmony like enjoying yourself.
Happy new year Zara 🎉🎊🥳
You are awesome Zara😊
You are a great warrior!
I used to have a tic where I would flinch, twitch my neck and sometimes lock up. I’m glad it wasn’t very severe but it was an every 30 second kind of thing and it was SOO annoying! I eventually got over it by trying not to think about it. I still do it sometimes and I’ve developed more tics but thankfully it’s not as bad as those. I don’t know what it is because I’ve never been diagnosed and I’m 12 years old, so I hope they don’t get worse eventually. I hope you get over hard times! You’re doing well ❤
Love ya be safe!❤
I have to say you are awesome I’m on the autism spectrum my self and I know that things can be hard but seeing you overcome you tics is amazing PS your cute
Hi from North Carolina. You are so beautiful. I love what you do. I love watching your videos. Happy New Year. ❤️
I have tics we don’t know the cause, sometimes watching your content can trigger them (no hate im fully aware that im doing it to myself) I really love your channel and I love how you teach and educate thanks for that Zara!
I need to do more research about this cause i love learning and being there when I see people experiencing stuff like this Tourettes can get dangerous and i wish anyone with it to stay safe my OCD has led me to do some dangerous stuff too with like sharp objects and high places almost feel off high places before cause my brain is like do it but yeah i wish yall the best stay safe and try ur best to find ways to take care of these hard situations❤
Hey, I've watched a few of your videos just over the past 2 or 3 days and I just want to say that you are an incredibly brave and all around amazing person, Zara!! Thank you for sharing and I feel like I've known you for years lol. Have you ever tried connecting with music more? Maybe singing, or playing an instrument or possibly just listening to your favorite songs during a tic attack? It could be worth a try. I've heard that music helps significantly so I just thought to share. I hopes this helps!!
Feel so sorry you have to go through this:(
I know Tourette for the first time in my life from your channel. Thanks for your speaking up and raising awareness.
Everything's alright
Everything will be better, always
I hope you find your inner peace sooner
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I just wanted to say it must be really hard I just want to say your doing so good 😊😊
i hope you are doing good Zara 🙏🏻❤
Very brave
Don’t worry about what other people think.
don't think too much don't be angry and always stay happy this is my advice and Zara are you taking medicine
I have Tourette’s and this helped me, thank you Zara (:
Massive s/o to the teachers for being nice about it omg
Hey:) I am a neurodiverse person with anxiety, adhd, ocd. I think she goes to a school like mine for neuro diverse people :)
I don’t know what it’s like to have in voluntary movements like that, but I do have to say it’s nice to know that verbal tics are seemingly affected by what content one consumes given that one of them seemed to be based off of that one meme that goes “I like you, have a cupcake! I like you have a cupcake!…..eeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh- I like you, have a cupcake!” But memes aside this doesn’t seem fun and I wish there was a way for you to get better. Thank you for posting about your experience with these things and educating people like me!
You are very brave zara ....❤ loads of love from India.
I have text too, but I don’t have Tourette’s syndrome, but I have had mild tics from turning my neck to not being able to speak and taking 20 minutes to get out one word. It’s a very painful I’m sure you feel trapped in that room wherever you are. I would wanna go back to my dorm room. I’m so sorry you have to go through this you’re not alone
Awesome, a new video!
I hope your ok Zara ❤
She’s Not Ok She Has Tourette’s
you'd think someone would just be making all this up and randomly saying all this, but its the sad truth that people like this cannot control any of this
I very much appreciate you sharing your experiences and helping me learn more about how I can be respectful and supportive to those with other neurotypes. (I’m an AuDHDer, so we have being Autistic in common.)
When your tics are triggered and you’re nearby a friend or family member, do you usually prefer that they stay with you and comfort you while the tics pass (like your friend did in this case)? If so, do you find that typically helps the tics subside more quickly?
INSHALLAH you will be okay i have epilepsy from 10 years now my age is 20 and i'm still fighting it i hope your tics will be okay just please listen to my advice take medicine regularly don't over think don't be angry and always be happy and take a long walk at the morning and in the evening and my best wishes to you and please reply me i will help you more because when my mother told these things to me now my epilepsy is low form when it was started and i have no attacks from the age of 10 to now i'm 20 and i'm still fighting INSHALLAH you will be okay
Thank you for enlighten the world about tourettes! An by way you are so beautiful! In norwegian we have word "nusselig" - it means cute.
This happens to me and it’s really painful cause my neck flings forward and backwards and it rlly hurts and the sad thing is that none of my teachers know I have Tourette’s so they can’t help me if they don’t know and the worst part is that I’m young to be dealing with this ( diagnosed at 9 years old / two years ago) and I have jumping tics since I was 7 wich really annoys me and sometimes I hit myself really hard and my friend in maths started making fun of me so she started hitting herself while laughing and that really took a toll on me so I didn’t go to school for 2 days cause I was scared to be made fun off again. 😢
Wish you all the best!
And please let your parents speak with your teachers, they need to know whats going on with you. Stay strong!
Stay brave and know that the ones who make fun have no idea what it is like to be you. They will learn as they grow too. You just keep being awesome you and talk to others that do understand. No more hiding as we all have struggles and need support. Talk to your parents, counselor or a trusted teacher and say how you feel for true. There is help and people do care!
Thanks for sharing ❤
I don't have tourette's, but I have autism and combined adhd, and I have a few tics, and I also totally get not being able to deal with the silence of a classroom. I have often found that if it's either too quiet or there's too much noise, I need to listen to music or I just can't concentrate, I've also found that if I listen to the same style of music for long enough it starts to become part of the problem, so I end up needing to find different music to listen to, this has lead my taste in music to expand exponentially especially when I was in highschool.
I've found that usually I'll have one or two tics at a time, though the longest lasting tic I've had is cracking my knuckles, which I've been doing now for a few years, normally my tics seem to switch out every few months.
Hope you're ok😢
OMG. Exams can trigger disorders so bad. I have chronic OCD and after and during exams it flares up and feels like torture. I’ve failed a lot of exams because of this and sprained my wrist once bc of it. I relate to the exams triggering symptoms thing so much.
I love ur vids ❤❤❤
God bless you girl,!!!
Oh man, that sounds hard! I know Tourette's can act up when nervous, but I've never seen one this bad. I had a student with Tourette's once but it was only noticeable one time during our entire semester and that lasted maybe a millisecond. She didn't end up needing accommodations but made sure to approach me at the beginning of the semester to make sure I was aware. A question for you though, can you feel the tics coming or does it typically take you by surprise? I see you're wearing a badge and I guess that reminded me of the days I worked in a lab and it just occurred to me that working in a lab would literally be unsafe if you have zero warning before your tics. I can imagine being a doctor would also be tricky.
for the doctor thing, it depends on the person :)
socialising as a doctor in formal settings would be difficult i'd imagine, but i know people who are tattoo artists and doctors etc who do have tourettes! concentration can make tics lessen and go away so doing surgery for example could actually focus so much the tics go away for some people
but for me, no haha i definitely couldn't!
and with feeling the tics coming, i can a lot of the time feel a physical feeling in the body part the tic will be in (just beforehand) and if it's a vocal tic, in my throat. but there are also tics which just come from "nowhere" and completely surprise me. i don't know what i say before it comes out, even if i feel it coming as a physical feeling
God bless you so much!
I felt that hand slap into the wall. The amount of times I've smashed my head into something sharp.
I have had motor tics for months now but about 3 days ago I got vocal tics and they are so hard to deal with.
Damn you deal with it everyday...
You are brave
i mean she cant control it so idk how shes being "brave"
@@WOMENNN-61524 I'm sure living with it isn't something average people would able to do
@@fr0xk well yeah but it doesnt make sense why she would be brave if she doesnt have a choice. it doesnt take bravery to live with it.
@@WOMENNN-61524 It does
My most common tic (that I have very frequently) can make it very hard to breathe, as I have asthma, this can be very, very scary and once I ended up passing out 😭
It good I don't have tourrest but I have asthma one day I had a very bad asthma day I couldn't breathe i took my pump and breathe treatment it just scary for you having tics bruise hitting your chest tics attack seizure faints a lot of stuff be happening to you but it still makes you a good person keep posing please
Your calm, i ever stay with you. You can count with me
"I really like you fuck off" getting mixed signals here 😅 Also love the 🤘as a tick😂. The breathing one is scary tho😢
Hope you'll be okay Zara.
i'm okay now! this was filmed a while ago :)
@@Zara_Beth 🙂
Hi, I think you are amazing for sharing your journey. Thank you. I have a question: I see that aside from the verbal and gesture outbursts, your tick attacks also cause a lot of involuntary muscle jerks and spasms. Are these painful?
often, yes they are - especially after having many at once
I have autism and it sucks cos I have emotional outbursts where I just sit and cry till I calm down and every body makes fun of me afterwards
I felt bad for you watching this! I can imagine that it was scary for you, not being in control of your body. Where you giving yourself the finger?