Christine M. Crawford, MD, MPH 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. On behalf of NAMI, she regularly engages with the general public, as well as with organizations, companies, healthcare providers, and fellow clinicians and researchers. She is a trusted source of child mental health expertise for major media outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, the Boston Globe, NBC, and Medscape. She has made on-camera appearances for the Today Show, BBC, and local news affiliates of CBS, Fox, and ABC. She lives with her family in Boston, Massachusetts.
"""In this vital resource, Dr. Crawford makes the complex world of children's mental health accessible to all while uplifting the voices and experiences of real parents and caregivers. You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers is an essential guide for those struggling with their children's mental health and looking for a path forward."" --Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of the On Purpose podcast ""This book is an absolute necessity. The crisis of children's mental health is a crucial issue of our time, and for anyone who is worried about their child or a young person in their life, You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers is the guide they've been looking for. Dr. Crawford deftly blends her medical expertise with moving and honest accounts from real people to create a resource that will be valuable for years to come."" --Michele Borba, Ed.D, educational psychologist and bestselling author of UnSelfie and Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine"