May is Mental Health Awareness Month ***May (1-7) is Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week***
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INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT DISORDER IMPACTS THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS One in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Some people living with a mental health condition may also experience an involuntary...
show moreOne in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Some people living with a mental health condition may also experience an involuntary movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia (TD). TD is a chronic condition, associated with taking certain mental health medicines (antipsychotics) to treat conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or anxiety disorder. It is unlikely to improve without treatment.
Approximately 600,000 people in the U.S. may be affected by TD, yet only approximately 25% have been diagnosed. The condition is characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements often seen in the face, torso, limbs...
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