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BETTER UNDERSTANDING TO BETTER INTERVENE
When you have TS, you sometimes feel like a puppet. When you have tics, it's as if the person handling the puppet's strings is lacking in tact. The result: the strings get tangled, you make strange movements and sounds, and you feel like you're no longer in control of your body.
TS generally causes significant psychosocial distress, particularly with regard to social anxiety, self-image, self-esteem, and interpersonal skills. It is therefore essential to raise awareness among the general population, as well as among those involved in the educational, social, and health sectors, so that people with the syndrome can obtain the support they need.
Psychologist Anick Laverdure, Psy. D., answers ten questions frequently asked by parents, teachers, and professionals who support young people struggling with TS in order to provide them with a clear foundation for developing their interventions and supporting young people in the various spheres of their lives.
When you have TS, you sometimes feel like a puppet. When you have tics, it's as if the person handling the puppet's strings is lacking in tact. The result: the strings get tangled, you make strange movements and sounds, and you feel like you're no longer in control of your body.
TS generally causes significant psychosocial distress, particularly with regard to social anxiety, self-image, self-esteem, and interpersonal skills. It is therefore essential to raise awareness among the general population, as well as among those involved in the educational, social, and health sectors, so that people with the syndrome can obtain the support they need.
Psychologist Anick Laverdure, Psy. D., answers ten questions frequently asked by parents, teachers, and professionals who support young people struggling with TS in order to provide them with a clear foundation for developing their interventions and supporting young people in the various spheres of their lives.