Living with Tourette's: 'People think it's just swearing'.
One man is using his social media channels to help educate people around living with Tourette's.Make-up artist James MacInerney told"My diagnosis was in my Leaving Cert, that was when I actually was certified to have Tourette's syndrome," he said."Sounds or words, and they have to be for multiple [times] each for a period of time for it be certified".
"I think that's where, now, it's so good that there's more of a conversation being highlighted on it"."I'm now at a place where I know my vulnerability can be a strength," he said. "I've learned a lot to help educate the general public far more on what it means to truly live with Tourette's, and how it actually impacts families and friend's lives.
"It can be effective [sic] towards so many people, stemming from the actual person that might physically live with it.Main image: Split-screen image shows make-up artist James MacInerney and singer Lewis Capaldi
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