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Overview

What does it mean to be a self-advocate with TD?
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What does it mean to be a self-advocate with TD?

Being a self-advocate with tardive dyskinesia means communicating what you need and what you desire for treatment.

How does tardive dyskinesia affect my mental health?
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How does tardive dyskinesia affect my mental health?

Tardive dyskinesia can be a side effect of some medications used to treat mental illness.

5 ways to support someone with tardive dyskinesia
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5 ways to support someone with tardive dyskinesia

Here are five strategies you can use to support someone with TD.

What causes tardive dyskinesia?
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What causes tardive dyskinesia?

Learn how neuroleptic medications can cause this involuntary movement disorder.

8 risk factors for tardive dyskinesia
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8 risk factors for tardive dyskinesia

Early treatment is recommended for those who are at risk to develop tardive dyskinesia.

Understanding and coping with tardive dyskinesia stigma
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Understanding and coping with tardive dyskinesia stigma

A look at three types of stigma and how each can affect people with TD, plus strategies for coping with stigma.

Describing the emotional impact of TD
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Describing the emotional impact of TD

Learn how the impact of this involuntary movement disorder extends beyond physical symptoms.

Do we know what causes tardive dyskinesia?
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Do we know what causes tardive dyskinesia?

The causes of TD are not fully understood. Here’s what we know about the role of dopamine and other factors.

Symptoms

Tardive dyskinesia: examples of involuntary movements
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Tardive dyskinesia: examples of involuntary movements

A look at some common examples of involuntary, repetitive movements that occur with tardive dyskinesia (TD).

What are the symptoms of TD?
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What are the symptoms of TD?

While symptoms of tardive dyskinesia can vary from person to person, some symptoms are more common than others.

The complications of tardive dyskinesia
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The complications of tardive dyskinesia

An overview of seven potential complications that can occur as a result of tardive dyskinesia.

Treatment

Ways to reduce the cost of medication for tardive dyskinesia
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Ways to reduce the cost of medication for tardive dyskinesia

Strategies that may help ease your out-of-pocket costs for medications that treat tardive dyskinesia (TD).

Tardive dyskinesia: managing multiple medications
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Tardive dyskinesia: managing multiple medications

Strategies for following a treatment schedule that involves multiple medications when managing tardive dyskinesia.

Tardive dyskinesia: questions when changing medications
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Tardive dyskinesia: questions when changing medications

Questions to discuss with your healthcare provider when changing or adding medications to treat tardive dyskinesia.

3 strategies to help manage tardive dyskinesia
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3 strategies to help manage tardive dyskinesia

How to approach working with your healthcare provider to better manage tardive dyskinesia.

5 tips for finding the best treatment for tardive dyskinesia
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5 tips for finding the best treatment for tardive dyskinesia

Learn the best treatment to ensure you or a loved one with tardive dyskinesia is getting the best care possible.

How stopping a medication can worsen TD symptoms
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How stopping a medication can worsen TD symptoms

TD is a side effect of certain medications, but discontinuing a medication can actually cause symptoms to worsen.

What are the main treatment options for tardive dyskinesia?
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What are the main treatment options for tardive dyskinesia?

A look at medications that treat TD as well as non-medication therapies that can be an important part of treatment.

Living With Tardive Dyskinesia

When to call a doctor while managing tardive dyskinesia
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When to call a doctor while managing tardive dyskinesia

Here are four times when it may be best to call a doctor to help with tardive dyskinesia.

5 complications of living with tardive dyskinesia
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5 complications of living with tardive dyskinesia

Anyone diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia should be aware of these potential complications.

Tardive dyskinesia: coordinating care between providers
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Tardive dyskinesia: coordinating care between providers

Strategies to guide good communication between different healthcare providers when treating tardive dyskinesia (TD).

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