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My son has always had anxiety on and off. Some tics on and off and some ocd traits. His tics seem to be more prevalent lately. A mouth breathing tic and at the same time his anxiety has been through the roof.
Please tell me whether anxiety drives an increase in tics. Have you used meditation to address anxiety and it has helped with reducing tics? What meds have worked? We provide lots of support in our household and he knows it’s a safe place. Just want to provide all the support I can. He is almost 9 and 1/2 years old and I already see puberty signs.

Thank you in advance.