DMRF Formalizes Commitment to Mental Health

At a Glance: Untreated mental health disorders reduce quality of life for individuals with dystonia. The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a global toll on peoples’ mental health. DMRF created a Mental Health Programming Committee to formalize efforts to address mental health needs. The hallmark symptoms of dystonia are involuntary movements and postures, but this only […]

Family Healing in Living with Dystonia

Dystonia man in wheelchair

By Karen K. Ross, PhD, DMRF Vice President of Support This article was published in the Dystonia Dialogue. Our family felt like the rug was pulled out from under us when my son was first diagnosed with dystonia. Each family member was affected in profound ways, and we experienced the entire range of emotions. Shock, […]

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