#Akathisia

recovery&renewal

recover2renew

#Akathisia "being #misdiagnosed by #neurology as #psychogenic/#functional primarily because their motor symptoms can be distractible/suppressible, yet these are positive, documented features of this #medicationinduced disorder (Factor,

Kristina K. Gehrki

AkathisiaRx

1/4 I started advocacy work years ago after my teen was #prescribedharm & died an avoidable, #akathisia-induced death. Initially, I thought prescribers, medical & #suicide organizations needed to be made

Alyne Duthie

DuthieAlyne

'We have been informed about young people who died by suicide having been discharged when agitated & suicidal, from A&E without their families being contacted. Akathisia (extreme agitation) is an

#HelloMyNameIs Rachel

MindsSpeakForUs

Potentially (?) helpful thread for student MH nurses -Vitamin D deficiency can cause people to present as manic -Infections can cause presentation of psychosis (look for increased WBC in bloods)

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