The World’s First Tourettes Superhero, with Jess Thom of Touretteshero | EDB 87
Exploring Different Brains
English - June 28, 2017 17:05 - 14 minutes - 12.6 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsHealth & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Hackie Reitman, MD. continues his conversation with Jess Thom. Jess was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at the age of 20, and is the co-founder of Touretteshero, as well as an artist, playworker, fundraiser. Jess tells her about her close friendship with Touretteshero, her history in the theater, and how Tourette’s syndrome opened up a new doorway to expression for her.
For more about Jess Thom and Touretteshero, visit: Touretteshero.com
NOTE- Jess has Tourette syndrome, and this includes a physical tic that causes her to punch her chest. The repeated thumping sound during the piece is that tic occurring. We have not attempted to remove them as we feel it is an important element in understanding the condition and Jess Thom's experiences.
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