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As a child, Jae-Leigh Lobban could often be seen shaking her legs, sometimes uncontrollably. It was a seemingly minor habit that she paid little attention to, often attributing the movements to anxiety, that was until she was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome last year.
A few years prior, at 18 years old, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Now 22 years old, Lobban spends much of her time on social media educating Jamaicans about both conditions, using the platform not only as a therapeutic outlet, but also as a tool to raise awareness.
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