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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?
When someone we know is overwhelmed by depression or anxiety, we want to be supportive, but often we’re afraid we’ll say the wrong thing.
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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 They might feel frightened and withdrawn, and could appear to have lost touch with reality.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.
