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Health Topicsmental health-behavior5 Ways to Support Someone With Tardive Dyskinesia

5 Ways to Support Someone With Tardive Dyskinesia

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in March 2023 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Living with tardive dyskinesia can be difficult and treatment can be challenging. Here are five strategies you can use to support someone with TD.

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