Edan Lloyd

Tourette Syndrome: From Victimization to Completeness and Growth In this post, I want to talk about the concept of victimization, and how it has affected my life in the context of Tourette Syndrome. As I approach the age of fifty and look back, I recognize three central stages in my life that revolve around the syndrome: life before the diagnosis, life in the shadow of the feeling of victimization, and the current stage – life of completion, acceptance and fulfillment. Stage One: Life Before...

In this post, I want to tell you about my personal experience with CBT therapy for Tourette syndrome. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT therapy is a therapy that helps change the way you think and react to different situations, thus reducing the intensity and frequency of tics. The idea is to strengthen the ability to identify inaccurate or negative thoughts and interpretations of certain conditions, and replace them with more balanced and progressive thoughts, thereby...

In this post, I would like to talk about my safe place in Kibbutz Sde Boker and the niche I found within the kibbutz. I already wrote...