Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years

John Davidson attends the 2026 Bafta awards at the Royal Festival Hall on 22 February in London, England. Photograph: Dave Benett/Max Cisotti/Getty Images

I cover Canada for the Guardian, a country spanning six time zones and more than 40 million people, whose stories I get to tell for a living.

I’ve had a successful career but at times, I worry that my work suffers because I have Tourette syndrome (TS).