The sudden onset of tics and tic-like behavior likely have to do with stress and certain types of social media use. Credit: martin-dm / Getty Images Every year, children and their parents seek ...

pandemic-related stress, and social media exposure created a “perfect storm” for the development of functional tic-like behaviors. This theory aligned with earlier examples of mass psychogenic ...

Triggers are the situations that can cause tics, and they include stress, excitement or even an allergy. "I didn’t have the strategies [to deal with them] I have now,” she adds.