Roughly 30 teens referred to Rush University Medical Center in the past year displayed a range of involuntary actions, from jerking arm movements to curse words to head and neck twitches. Self-injurious behavior was common, according to some doctors, with many patients displaying bruises and abrasions resulting from their tics. Caroline Olvera, a movement-disorders fellow, noticed that numerous teens were saying the word “beans,” often in a British accent. Even patients who didn’t speak English were saying it. Some patients mentioned they had seen TikTok videos of others with tics.

:blocky-wat: :bean-think:

https://archive.md/DwOhP

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  • Melon [she/her,they/them]
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    3 years ago

    I am 100% projecting, but I feel autistic people have an outsized susceptibility towards repetitive thoughts and actions. Could that be some contributing factor? Maybe we'll learn more about it later, this is definitely something deserving of more broad, multidisciplinary attention if even half of these claims are founded.

    Also, highly disturbing that kids are getting the impression that their individuality can only be expressed and accepted via disability or pathology.

    • crime [she/her, any]
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      3 years ago

      I get words stuck in my head and sometimes saying them out loud as a stim feels good so you might be onto something

      Also, highly disturbing that kids are getting the impression that their individuality can only be expressed and accepted via disability or pathology.

      This has been a thing since at least the Salem witch trials. I know someone who studies this kind of neurological pathology where people are subconsciously faking neurological illness for attention (like making themselves "seize" after a neighbor had a real seizure or something) and it's not as rare as you'd think