Tourette syndrome affects people worldwide. Thankfully, many nations have their own dedicated organizations, charities and support groups.
Some of the national contacts link to regional support, helping you find something closer to home.
Please understand these links are accurate as of July 2022, and will be updated as frequently as possible.
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Tourette support in Argentina
The Argentine Association for Tourette Syndrome provides a website, as well as links to social media.
Website: Argentine Association for Tourette Syndrome
Social Media: Twitter – YouTube – Facebook
Email: astourettearg@gmail.com
Tourette support in Australia
The Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia was created in 1989 and has been supporting Australians ever since.
Website: tourette.org.au
Social Media: Facebook – YouTube – Twitter
Email: Contact Page
Tourette support in Austria
The Austrian Tourette Society provides information and other tic disorders.
Website: tourette.at
Social Media: Facebook
Email: tourette@gmx.at
Tourette support in Belgium
Tourette support in Brazil
Tourette support in Canada
Tourette Canada aims to improve the lives of Canadians affected by TS and associated conditions.
Website: Tourette Canada
Social Media: Twitter – Facebook – YouTube
Email: admin@tourette.ca
Tourette support in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Tourette Syndrome Support Group has a number of goals it wants to achieve as well as useful links.
Website: Caribbean Tourette Syndrome Support Group
Social Media: Facebook
The Barbados Children Directory has a page dedicated to Tourette Syndrome.
Website: Barbados Children Directory
Social Media: Facebook
Tourette support in Chile
Tourette support in China and Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Tourette Association supports people with Tourette and tic disorders.
Website: Hong Kong Tourette Association
Social Media: Facebook
Email: tourette.hkta@gmail.com
Tourette support in Colombia
Sindrome de Tourette Colombia has a Facebook page for those living with Tourette. As of July 2022, their website is inactive.
Social Media: Facebook
Email: ingsisdasc@gmail.com
Tourette support in Czech Republic
ATOS was established in 2001, to support patients with Tourette syndrome.
Website: ATOS
Tourette support in Denmark
Dansk Tourette Forening is the national association for people with Tourette and their relatives.
Website: Dansk Tourette Forening
Email: kk@tourette.dk
Tourette support in Finland
The Finnish Tourette and OCD Association provides information for both Tourette and OCD.
Website: Finnish Tourette and OCD Association
Tourette support in France
Association Francaise du Syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette has a mission to help patients and families.
Website: france-tourette.org
Social Media: Facebook – Twitter
Email: permanence@france-tourette.org
Tourette support in Germany
Tourette-Gesellschaft Deutschland was founded in 1993 with an objective to raise awareness, provide information and improve treatments.
Website: tourette-gesellschaft.de
Social Media: Facebook – Instagram
Email: info@tourette-gesellschaft.de
Tourette support in Hungary
The Hungarian Tourette Syndrome Association wants to unite those with Tourette Syndrome.
Website: tourette.hu
Tourette support in Iceland
Tourette samtokin a islandi is a tourette association in Iceland founded in 1991.
Website: tourette.is
Social Media: Facebook
Email: tourette@tourette.is
Tourette support in Italy
The Associazione Italiana Sindrome Di Tourette has operated since 2003.
Website: tourette-aist.com
Social Media: Facebook – YouTube – Instagram
Email: segreteria.aist@gmail.com
Tourette Roma also provide a service for Tourette Syndrome.
Website: touretteroma.it
Tourette support in Japan
The Tourette Association of Japan aims to spread awareness and an accurate understanding of Tourette.
Website: tourette-japan.org
Social Media: Facebook – Twitter
Email: info@tourette-japan.org
Tourette support in Netherlands
Stichting Gilles de la Tourette operates in the Netherlands.
Website: tourette.nl
Tourette support in New Zealand
As of 2022, Tourette syndrome isn’t recognised as a disability, and Tourette’s Aotearoa New Zealand wants to change that.
Website: tourettes.org.nz
Tourette support in Norway
Norsk Tourette Forening wants to increase knowledge for Tourette and chronic tic disorders.
Website: touretteforeningen.no
Social Media: Facebook – Instagram
Email: post@touretteforeningen.no
Tourette support in Philippines
Philippine Tourette Syndrome Association operates via their Facebook group.
Social Media: Facebook
Tourette support in Poland
The Polish Association of Tourette Syndrome has been raising awareness for over 25 years, supporting sufferers and families.
Website: tourette.pl
Social Media: Facebook – Instagram
Email: tourette@tourette.pl
Tourette support in Portugal
The Associação Portuguesa de Síndrome de Tourette (APST) raises awareness in Portugal.
Tourette support in Spain
Spain has associations in different regions:
Tourette support in Sweden
Riksforbundet Attention is based in Stockholm.
Website: attention.se
Social Media: Facebook – Instagram – YouTube
Email: kansliet@attention.se
Tourette support in Taiwan
The Taiwan Tourette Association provides information on events in Taiwan and internationally.
Website: ttfa.org.tw
Email: ttfa@ttfa.org.tw
Tourette support in Turkey
Tourette support in the UK
Tourettes Action is the leading charity for people with Tourette Syndrome in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Website: Tourettes Action
Social Media: Facebook – Twitter – YouTube – Instagram
Tourette Scotland has its own dedicated charity, formed in 1994.
Website: Tourette Scotland
Social Media: Facebook – Twitter – Instagram
Email: info@tourettescotland.org
Tourette support in the USA
The Tourette Association of America contains great information and resources regarding Tourette syndrome.
Website: tourette.org
Social Media: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Email: support@tourette.org