In his act, standup comedian Chris Fox jokes about his struggles with Tourette Syndrome. But there’s nothing funny about his lawsuit against Costco, which he says removed him from his day job because of his condition. After reading the link… Continue Reading
If ESPN broadcasted anxiety stats instead of sports scores, this would be the standing in my house: Anxiety-1:Brittany-0 I’m hitting the point in this pregnancy (27 weeks) where sleep is greatly desired, but I’m waking up more than I’d like.… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! Some of you may have seen this article on CentralJersey.com last week that talked about “a mother’s connection between her children and a soccer legend.” I just wanted to share with you the e-mail I sent the reporter that… Continue Reading
If ESPN broadcasted anxiety stats instead of sports scores, this would be the standing in my house: Anxiety-1:Brittany-0 I’m hitting the point in this pregnancy (27 weeks) where sleep is greatly desired, but I’m waking up more than I’d like.… Continue Reading
Let me start by saying that while many of OCD’s intrusive thoughts can be of other natures, today we’re focusing on the ones that push us to perfection, the ones that nag and tell us we’ll never be good enough… Continue Reading
As a child or teen, did it bother you when people would comment “these are the best years of your life”? For many children, this blanket statement is a stark contradiction from the reality they know. A bulk of people… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was shared by Tourettes Action on its Facebook page. It originally comes from the blog of guest blogger Adrian. For nearly three years I’ve written a blog about running and mental health, and in particularly the… Continue Reading
Here’s are two excerpts from Tim Howard’s new book, “The Keeper,” which came out yesterday, December 9. The first is from the chapter called “Like Coming Home” and talks about arriving at Everton Football Club: “At the start of the ’06-’07… Continue Reading
Since 2010, NJCTS and New Jersey’s Tourette Syndrome community have gathered at Borough Park each November for family fun run/walk to promote TS awareness and support the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ (NJCTS) Education Outreach Program.… Continue Reading
I hope your Thanksgiving was as lovely as mine was. It’s always hard to be separated from family on holidays like this one, but we’ve been blessed with a church that has adopted us for every holiday. Hubby and… Continue Reading