Antipsychotic medication and Tardive Dyskinesia: what every patient should know

(and what every provider should be telling the patient)

De: Dr. Lewis Monroe

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Headline:
What if the medicine that saved your mind began to steal your body?

Relate:
Have you started noticing strange movements in your face, hands, or legs—twitches you can’t control and didn’t ask for? Do you feel like your body is whispering something no one else seems to hear? Have you ever wondered if your healing has come at a quiet, costly price?

Credibility:
Dr. Lewis Monroe, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, is a nationally certified psychiatric and family nurse practitioner with decades of experience walking alongside patients on the journey of mental health recovery. A former Navy officer and a lifelong advocate for whole-person healing, Dr. Monroe brings both medical wisdom and spiritual insight to one of the most overlooked conditions in psychiatry: Tardive Dyskinesia. This book is his heartfelt response to every patient who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy in the wake of a diagnosis.

Inside this book, you'll discover how to:

• Identify the early warning signs of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) before it becomes disabling

• Understand how dopamine-blocking medications impact your nervous system long-term

• Learn which medications are most likely to cause TD—and what safer alternatives exist

• Recognize the difference between TD and other common movement disorders

• Protect your body while still treating your mental health effectively

• Navigate hard conversations with your provider about symptoms, risks, and options

• Access FDA-approved treatments that can reduce or even reverse your symptoms

• Reclaim your dignity, your voice, and your right to compassionate, whole-person care

If you want to find meaning in your symptoms, speak truth to your suffering, and reclaim your story—then scroll up and buy this book today.