The facial twitches and jerky body movements of tardive dyskinesia can make you anxious or depressed. Maybe you worry about interacting with others. What can you do to manage the emotional impact?
Brian Smuda candidly talks with his neurologist about his first symptoms, what caused them, and treatments that helped.
While it’s uncomfortable to feel inadequate and unqualified,feeling like an imposter is a sign that you’re growing and doing good things.
If your friend has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, you probably have questions about their condition and about how you can offer support.
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. Though schizophrenia isn’t as common as other major mental illnesses, it can be the most chronic and disabling.
People with schizophrenia often have problems doing well in society, at work, at school, and in relationships. They might feel frightened and withdrawn, and could appear to have lost touch with reality. This lifelong disease can’t be cured but can be controlled with proper treatment.
