Katy Gough

It was the most spontaneous decision I have ever made in my entire life, i decided to do a small video about my tics soon after being diagnosed.

I have a lot of anxiety around being in a certain place at a certain time as I'm a bit of a control freak and prefer to do things at my own pace and because of this, taking public transport makes me incredibly anxious, you have no control over what time you travel, how busy it's going to be and you don't have the ability to say 'no' and turn around and go back home once you get on. I had previously had a massive panic attack on a train journey to London and now, a large part of me associates trains and public transport with anxiety and panic attacks.

The struggles I cope with on a daily basis are small, i decided to set myself a goal of taking the train regularly and decided to take the YouTube channel with me.

I'm amazed at how I've been able to inspire people of all ages, races and disabilities to have confidence in their individuality and to challenge the stereotypes attached to the term disabled, i feel like I am one person talking to a camera and one person talking to people out there, a niche in the world that needed to be spoken about and addressed.

I thought this would be a good way of reaching out to people and showing support for others. I uploaded to YouTube to see what kind of response I got and carry it from that.

Tourette's is a condition that waxes and wanes. by Katy Gough

Tourette's is a condition that waxes and wanes.