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Tardive /Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week May 5-11
May 9
TARDIVE DYSKINESIA (TD) IS A REAL, CHRONIC CONDITION
It means having body movements you can’t control.
TD is not a side effect. It’s a condition where people experience persistent, uncontrollable movements in different parts of their bodies. These movements can be rapid and jerky or slow and writhing, and they can vary in severity.
If it feels like uncontrollable movements are taking control of your body, it could be TD.
Even mild movements from TD could have emotional and social consequences.* They can cause worry, frustration, and self-consciousness. It’s important to know that diagnosis and treatment by a healthcare provider may help you manage your TD.
- Serious mental illness affects all populations & systematic disparities can limit racially & ethnically diverse communities from getting equal treatment opportunities. It’s important that all people taking antipsychotic medication be monitored by a healthcare provider.
- Do you know someone who is experiencing uncontrollable, abnormal & repetitive movements of the face and/or body parts? It might be tardive dyskinesia (TD). Learn about this involuntary movement disorder and help us increase TD awareness: TalkAboutTD.com
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