Tourette Syndrome is a serious issue for sufferers. It is a condition commonly characterised with a sufferer shouting random words, like rude ones and swear words, that would be seen as risque and inappropriate for the social situation they are in. However, it can be very funny to hear the random outbursts for those nearby. This is where Tourette’s patient, Lewis Nickell, a.k.a “Qball” comes in.

Lewis is a teenager from Belfast in Northern Ireland. He appears to be on a mission to use the power of humor to help raise awareness of this social stigma neurological condition.

His latest video looks to be going viral on social media and being picked up by various online newspapers and magazines. I actually came across it because a friend shared it with me in a WhatsApp group message.

In the following video Qball tries to recite the Three Blind Mice the traditional children’s English nursery rhyme. Please note before you start watching:

1. This is a rude version and swear words will be heard (parental guidance advised if small ones nearby you)

2. Please don’t worry when you start giggling and laughing at what Lewis starts doing and injecting into the Tourette’s version of the nursery rhyme. That is his point, he wants you to laugh with him and then appreciate and understand the condition better.

You can find out more on Lewis’ personal story how he first noticed he was developing the condition at school to why he does what he does by posting this videos on his official YouTube channel here. He was interviewed on the BBC Northern Ireland TV Show Nolan Live series 7 episode 3 where he tells all.

There are Tourettes support groups and information websites for friends and parents of people with the condition all around the world. A good starting point woud be the Tourette Association of America offical website https://www.tourette.org/