How Teens Recovered from the ‘TikTok Tics’

>Initially, many of the teenagers seemed hesitant to let go of their tics, Dr. Hnatowich said. Their behavior had some upsides, often allowing them to get more attention from distracted parents or to avoid the social and academic stresses of school.

>The program encouraged the teenagers to slowly re-engage with the real world.

>They now believe that the tics were an unfortunate byproduct of an earnest, if futile search for definitive answers about their mental health and identity.

Yeah. Kids lie to get attention, anyone can see their toddler picking up trash behaviors from daycare. Pretending the "mental health crisis" is real is enabling.