Key Factors in Navigating Your Child’s Mental Health with Dr. Christine Crawford
Posted on January 29, 2025
Where Parents Talk
As the global epidemic of mental health challenges among children and adolescents continue to rise, Dr. Crawford who is Associate Medical Director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine and a mother of two, offers new insight and a resource for parents that tackles the topic in a different way.
READ MOREOur All-New ‘Top Doctors’ List Is Here
Posted on January 28, 2025
Boston Magazine
Dr. Christine Crawford, MD, MPH, NAMI’s Associate Medical Director, has been named to the Top Doctors list in this month’s Boston Magazine. Not only is she recognized as one of the best in Boston, but her dedication to advancing mental health care inspires us every day.
READ MOREPodcast: Children’s Mental Health: What Are The Warning Signs? With NAMI’s Dr. Christine Crawford
Posted on January 23, 2025
Psych Central
Is your child moody — or is it something more serious? Dr. Christine Crawford, associate medical director at NAMI, joins Gabe Howard to break down the subtle signs of mental health struggles in kids and teens.
READ MOREThe Most Surprising Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder in Men
Posted on December 17, 2024
Men’s Health
An unstable sense of self, anger, aggression, self-harm, and substance abuse are common symptoms for men with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
“It’s important for people to know that it’s a condition that’s diagnosed in men,” says Christine Crawford, M.D., M.P.H., associate medical director at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). However, she says men tend to experience different BPD symptoms.
READ MOREHelping Children Thrive: Strategies to Support Children’s Mental Health
Posted on December 3, 2024
NIHCM Foundation
NAMI Chief Medical Officer, Ken Duckworth hosts this webinar focusing on the impact of mental health issues among children and adolescents.
READ MOREWhat Does It Mean to Get the Holiday Blues?
Posted on November 19, 2024
Everyday Health
The holiday season can lead us to conjure up unreasonable expectations and extra stress if you try to make every aspect of the season picture-perfect, says Ken Duckworth, MD, the chief medical officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
READ MOREIs it anxiety or something else? What women should know.
Posted on November 16, 2024
Washington Post
Anxiety can also present with physical symptoms including diarrhea, numbness or tingling, muscle tension, a racing heart, lightheadedness and migraines, all of which can also be symptoms of other medical conditions.
There are also cultural and social forces at play, said Christine Crawford, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University and associate medical director at the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “There’s a lot of pressure being placed upon the shoulders of women in today’s society.”
READ MOREUnderstanding and Supporting Children’s Mental Health with Christine M. Crawford
Posted on October 31, 2024
Sandstone Care
In a discussion with Clint Mally on the Treatable podcast, Dr. Christine M. Crawford, Associate Medical Director at NAMI, shares invaluable insights on recognizing signs of mental health challenges in children and adolescents, the importance of early intervention, and effective communication strategies to help kids feel understood and supported.
READ MOREHelping Kids With Anxiety: What to Do and Not Do
Posted on October 10, 2024
US News & World Report
“It’s helpful for us to know that any sort of change – a transition or stressor – could lead to kids exhibiting some symptoms of anxiety,” says Dr. Christine Crawford, Associate Medical Director at NAMI. She cites starting a new school, transitioning into a new grade, moving to a new community, a death in the family and divorce as examples in an article in US News & World Report.
READ MOREHannah Wesolowski on Efforts to Increase Access to Mental Health Care
Posted on September 14, 2024
C-SPAN Washington Journal
"We want people to get well and stay well. Mental health care should not be a luxury good, and the new Biden administration's rules on mental health parity will help address this issue." – NAMI's Chief Advocacy Officer, Hannah Wesolowski, during her appearance on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss the new rule expanding access and lowering costs for mental health and substance use disorder care.
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