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RES.Red = new code to be enacted SENATE RESOLUTION 16(By Senator Rucker)[Introduced February 27, 2025] Designating the first full week in May as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.Whereas, Serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia often require treatment with antipsychotic medications for effective management, and antipsychotic prescribing rates continue to rise;

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andPhone: Whereas the House of Representatives can raise awareness of TD among the public and medical community:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) expresses support for the designation of ``Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week'';

and (2) encourages each individual in the United States to become better informed about and aware of tardive dyskinesia.

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