https://bit.ly/psychhelpforkids Are you, or someone you know, beginning to suspect your child may be having mental health difficulty? Anxiety, depression, irregular eating, social isolation, inability to concentrate? 50% of all mental health conditions start to appear before the age of 14. A growing number of children and teens in the U.S. are struggling with mental health conditions, but parents, teachers, and other caregivers are often at a loss when concerns arise. To help address the rising concerns of parents and caregivers who are struggling to navigate children's mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released its new book called “You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers.” This book provides comprehensive, compassionate, and practical guidance for families, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals seeking to support their children through mental health challenges. With us today is the author of this new book, Christine Crawford, M.D., MPH. She is the associate medical director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) which is the country’s largest grassroots mental health organization. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair of Education at the Boston University School of Medicine. She also provides outpatient psychiatric care to children and adolescents at Boston Medical Center. Additionally, she’s the Medical Director for the Boston Public Health Commission’s School Based Clinician Program in which she provides direct guidance on how best to support the socioemotional wellbeing of children within the Boston Public School System.
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