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Tourette Scotland We are a charity in Scotland working hard to raise funds and awareness to support people and families living with Tourette Syndrome.
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🧠 ADHD Awareness Month – Did You Know? 🧡As part of ADHD Awareness Month, we’re looking beyond the common stereotypes and...
14/10/2026

🧠 ADHD Awareness Month – Did You Know? 🧡

As part of ADHD Awareness Month, we’re looking beyond the common stereotypes and highlighting some of the ways ADHD can affect everyday life that people may not always realise.

ADHD isn’t simply about being easily distracted or hyperactive. It can affect memory, emotions, sleep, motivation, organisation, relationships, time management and even the ability to start everyday tasks.

For someone with ADHD, something that may appear simple from the outside can sometimes require a huge amount of mental effort.

Understanding these less visible challenges can help us replace assumptions with patience, support and understanding.

🧡 ADHD can affect more than you might think.

💙 What would you tell your younger self? 💙Growing up with Tourette syndrome or tics can come with challenges, but it can...
13/10/2026

💙 What would you tell your younger self? 💙

Growing up with Tourette syndrome or tics can come with challenges, but it can also teach us so much about ourselves along the way.

If you could go back and give your younger self one message, what would it be?

💭 “You don’t have to hide your tics.”
💭 “You’ll find people who understand.”
💭 “Be proud of who you are.”
💭 “Things will get easier.”

Whether you have Tourette syndrome yourself, support someone who does, or are a parent or carer, we’d love to hear the words you wish you’d heard earlier. 💙

👇 Share your message to your younger self in the comments. Your words might be exactly what someone else needs to hear today.

💙 TOURETTE: MYTH vs FACT 💙❌ MYTH: “You should tell someone to stop ticcing.”✅ FACT: Tics are involuntary. While some peo...
12/10/2026

💙 TOURETTE: MYTH vs FACT 💙

❌ MYTH: “You should tell someone to stop ticcing.”

✅ FACT: Tics are involuntary. While some people with Tourette syndrome can suppress their tics for a short time, doing so can take a lot of concentration and may be uncomfortable, tiring or stressful.

For many people, there can be a strong urge before a tic — and trying to hold it back can feel a bit like trying not to blink or scratch an itch.

Telling someone to “just stop” can draw unwanted attention to their tics and make them feel self-conscious or under pressure to suppress them.

💙 Instead, give people the space to tic without judgement. A little understanding, patience and acceptance can make a big difference.

✨ Understanding spreads awareness. Awareness encourages acceptance.

🍂 The October break is here! 💙For many children and young people with Tourette’s, having a break from the demands of sch...
11/10/2026

🍂 The October break is here! 💙

For many children and young people with Tourette’s, having a break from the demands of school can be a huge relief.

But a break from school isn’t a break from Tourette’s.

You might notice more tics when your child is at home and able to relax. Changes in routine, later nights, busy days out, excitement and different environments can all bring their own challenges too.

And that’s why the October break doesn’t have to be packed with plans.

Sometimes the best thing we can give our children is the space to decompress, regulate and simply be themselves, without expectations.

Whether your family loves the freedom of the school holidays, thrives on keeping a routine, or needs a little bit of both, there’s no “right” way to spend the break. 💙

🍂 What helps your family during the school holidays?

Share your experiences or tips in the comments, something that works for your family might be exactly what another parent needs to hear.

💚 **World Mental Health Day – 10th October**Living with Tourette Syndrome can affect much more than just tics.For some p...
10/10/2026

💚 **World Mental Health Day – 10th October**

Living with Tourette Syndrome can affect much more than just tics.

For some people, the effort of suppressing tics, dealing with unwanted attention, misunderstanding, anxiety or simply feeling different can have a real impact on mental wellbeing.

That’s why understanding, patience and acceptance matter so much. 💜

Today, on **World Mental Health Day**, we’re reminding everyone that it’s okay to ask for support, to talk about how you’re feeling and to take care of your mental health.

And if someone in your life has Tourette’s, sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply listen, learn and let them know they’re accepted exactly as they are.

💜 Be kind.
🩵 Be patient.
💚 Keep the conversation going.

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🛍️ Love shopping online? Why not support Tourette Scotland at the same time – for FREE! 💙Simply sign up to easyfundraisi...
09/10/2026

🛍️ Love shopping online? Why not support Tourette Scotland at the same time – for FREE! 💙

Simply sign up to easyfundraising and shop online with your favourite retailers as normal. This autumn, every time you shop, the retailer makes a donation to Tourette Scotland – at no extra cost to you! 🙌

🍂 And there’s an extra bonus…

Raise £5 in donations and easyfundraising will boost it to £10! 🎉

It’s such a simple way to help support the work we do while buying the things you were going to buy anyway.

👇 Sign up and choose Tourette Scotland as your cause:
https://buff.ly/DkW5cQe

💙 Shop. Raise. Support.

🧡 October is ADHD Awareness Month 🧠ADHD is often associated with being easily distracted or hyperactive, but there is so...
08/10/2026

🧡 October is ADHD Awareness Month 🧠

ADHD is often associated with being easily distracted or hyperactive, but there is so much more to it.

ADHD can affect many areas of everyday life — including emotions, sleep, relationships, organisation, time management, memory, motivation and completing everyday tasks. Many of these challenges aren't always obvious to those around us.

Throughout October, we’ll be sharing a range of posts exploring some of the lesser-known ways ADHD can affect people, helping to raise awareness and challenge some of the common misconceptions surrounding ADHD.

Everyone’s experience of ADHD is different, and not everyone will experience the same challenges.

🧡 This ADHD Awareness Month, let’s look beyond the stereotypes and build a better understanding of ADHD.

🫐 A BERRY BIG THANK YOU! 💙 We are delighted to share that an amazing £465 was raised for Tourette Scotland through the ...
07/10/2026

🫐 A BERRY BIG THANK YOU! 💙

We are delighted to share that an amazing £465 was raised for Tourette Scotland through the Pick Your Own Blueberries fundraiser at Thomas Thomson Blairgowrie!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to pick, donated and supported the fundraisers, and of course, to everyone who helped make the days possible.

Community fundraising like this makes such a difference. Every pound raised helps Tourette Scotland continue providing support, information and advocacy for people living with Tourette syndrome and their families across Scotland.

£465 from picking blueberries, what a fantastic result! 🫐💙

Thank you to everyone involved especially the Stevenson family for all their planning and organising.

Show your support for Tourette Scotland!Our Tourette Scotland merchandise is a great way to help raise awareness, start ...
07/10/2026

Show your support for Tourette Scotland!

Our Tourette Scotland merchandise is a great way to help raise awareness, start conversations and show your support for the Tourette community. 💙

Every purchase helps support the work we do across Scotland, providing information, raising awareness and supporting people with Tourette Syndrome and their families.

Whether you’re wearing it proudly, gifting it to someone special, or simply helping spread the word, your support makes a difference. 🫶

✨ Take a look at our merchandise and help us keep raising awareness of Tourette Syndrome across Scotland.

06/10/2026

📸 We have a winner! 🎉

To celebrate World Photography Day we asked you to share your fabulous photos, we’re delighted to announce the winner of the Tourette Scotland Photography Competition…

🏆 Congratulations to Kayleigh Lundie! 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who took part and shared their fantastic photographs with us. 💚

Kayleigh, please get in touch with Tourette Scotland so we can arrange your merchandise prize! 🎁

Well done and congratulations! 📸✨

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