Žijeme s Touretteovým syndromem – Zoulová Daniela (2024)

Daniela, a brave girl who has been struggling with misunderstanding and mockery since early childhood, opens the door to a world where Tourette's syndrome is a daily tough opponent through her severely tested mother and her own account of tormenting experiences. Not only does she face unreasonable facial and vocal tics and physical restlessness, but also hyperactivity with attention deficit disorder - ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She is aware of her bizarre behavior, longs to be rid of it, and wishes to be like others, but the disorder in her brain is stronger than her will. Even in kindergarten, Daniela faced mockery, and later in school, she encountered harsh bullying, misunderstanding from uninformed teachers who confused this condition with mental inferiority or ridicule and anger. With this severely tested but close-knit family, you will feel their despair and joys and gain valuable insights into life with Tourette's syndrome. An authentic, powerful, and touching story will force you to reconsider your views on people with this diagnosis, of which there are about one hundred thousand in our country. Key elements of the story are the fight against prejudice, the unbreakable strength of family love, and the constant search for medical help - alternating medications and therapy with psychologists and psychiatrists. In every chapter, you can feel...