Rural Mental Health Connections Webinar Series
Managing Tardive Dyskinesia in Rural America
In recognition of TD Awareness Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, Rural Minds and the National Grange presented the “Managing Tardive Dyskinesia in Rural America” webinar.
Presented by:
Sponsored by:
0:00 - 4:57 - Introduction with Moderator Julie Lux
4:57 - 12:09 - Todd Donovan describes his lived experience with depression and tardive dyskinesia
12:09 - 12:50 - Julie Lux introduces Dr. Mark Frye
12:50 - 23:33 - Dr. Frye provides a description of tardive dyskinesia, its causes, and how it’s screened
23:33 - 24:03 - Julie Lux asks about first-generation medications in relation to TD
24:03 - 28:33 - Todd Donovan and Dr. Frye discuss dealing with TD as a result of first-generation medications, as well as alternative treatments
28:33 - 28:57 - Julie Lux asks about the difficulty of accessing treatments in rural areas
28:57 - 30:47 - Todd Donovan describes his experience accessing treatment
30:47 - 30:57 - Julie Lux asks Dr. Frye about his patients and their treatments
30:57 - 34:16 - Dr. Frye discusses patients and treatments
34:16 - 34:47 - Julie Lux asks both Todd and Dr. Frye about dealing with challenges arising from treatment and how to encourage people to continue trying
34:47 - 36:10 - Todd gives encouragement to people seeking treatment
36:10 - 36:55 - Julie Lux asks whether stigma still exists surrounding mental health care
36:55 - 38:00 - Todd speaks about the stigma surrounding mental health care
38:00 - 38:28 - Julie Lux poses the question regarding stigma to Dr. Frye
38:28 - 43:30 - Dr. Frye speaks about stigma and how to reduce it / what people can expect from TD screening / lifestyle factors
43:30 - 44:00 - Julie asks Todd about how to encourage people who may feel discouraged by rural barriers to mental health care
44:00 - 47:52 - Toddy and Dr. Frye speak to overcoming the rural barriers to mental health care
47:52 - 48:23 - Julie asks Dr. Frye and Todd about isolation in rural communities
48:23 - 52:30 - Dr. Frye and Todd speak about isolation in relation to treating depression / TD
52:30 - 52:57 - Julie Lux asks Dr. Frye and Todd about the importance of sharing stories
52:57 - 56:15 - Dr. Frye and Todd Donovan discuss the importance of sharing stories
56:15 - 58:06 - Closing Remarks, Announcements, and Acknowledgements
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a condition that causes your face, your body, or both to make sudden, irregular movements that you can’t control.
Sponsored by Neurocrine Biosciences and Teva Pharmaceuticals, this one-hour webinar features Todd Donovan, President of the Board of Directors, National Alliance on Mental Illness – New Hampshire, sharing his lived experience managing tardive dyskinesia in his rural community. It also features Dr. Mark Frye, a psychiatrist with Mayo Clinic, providing medical expertise and perspective on screening for TD and managing the condition when living in a rural area.
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a condition that causes your face, your body, or both to make sudden, irregular movements that you can’t control.
TD may develop a few months to many years after taking certain medications, including antipsychotic and neuroleptic drugs that are commonly used to treat mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and depression.
The webinar is moderated by Julie Lux, Rural Minds VP, Communications.
PresenteRS:
Todd Donovan
President, Board of Directors, National Alliance on Mental Illness-New Hampshire
For More Information About Tardive Dyskinesia:
Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia on Patients and Caregivers
Talk About TD Patient Brochure
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help. It is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
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Community resources for dealing with mental illness and family mental health support
Q&A about mental illness and trends in rural mental health
