WV SR16

Designates the first full week in May as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in West Virginia

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a condition causing uncontrollable, repetitive movements of the face, torso, and limbs, associated with prolonged antipsychotic medication use for conditions like bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia

Approximately 60% of an estimated 800,000 U.S. adults living with TD remain undiagnosed, with higher risk groups including those over 55, Black individuals, women, and people with mood or substance use disorders

Emphasizes the importance of early screening, detection, and intervention, consistent with American Psychiatric Association clinical guidelines recommending routine TD screening

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to forward a copy of the resolution to Neurocrine Biosciences (a pharmaceutical company)