Can I get on disability if I have Tourette's syndrome?

Is it considered a mental problem to really want tourettes syndrome?

• ive always wanted to have tourettes syndrome. if i had it i would be so happy. how can i get tourettes syndrome when its not contagious?

• Answer:

  I would say you do have something wrong with you. Maybe not a pathological condition, but you need to get over yourself. Tourette Syndrome is a complex neurological syndrome that encompasses various degrees of severity of involuntary movements and vocalizations. For me, and no, I do not find Tourette very funny, it is a highly disabling disorder that many people struggle to live with. The swearing is an over-sensationalized aspect that fortunately, less than 10% of people with Tourette ever have. The swearing, medically termed coprolalia, can be severely embarassing and even dangerous, in the case of someone I've spoken with being attacked by someone who thought they were intentionally insulting them, even though this was not so. The other lesser known features of the disorder include potentially debilitating, self injurious movements that may land one in a wheelchair or in the hospital in the case of movments that caused significant injury. See? Is it still sounding funny and desirable? If you still don't believe me, look up Jeff Matovic Tourette, and watch whatever videos you find. You'll be appalled you ever wanted to mock people with this condition.