In You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers, child psychiatrist and NAMI's Associate Medical Director Dr. Christine M. Crawford provides a comprehensive, compassionate, and practical resource for anyone concerned about a child's mental health. Drawing on her own clinical experience and guidance from leading experts, Dr. Crawford provides a lens through which to understand the many complex factors affecting children's mental health. Analyzing young people from preschool to high school, she shares insights into how mental health conditions may manifest at different ages, what kind of interventions may be necessary, and what to do to help kids thrive. Throughout, the book channels the collective wisdom of the NAMI community. Parents, caregivers, and young people themselves share personal stories about their paths to recovery, ensuring readers know that they are not alone.--

Foreword by Ken Duckworth, MD, Chief Medical Officer of NAMI, and Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of NAMI -- Introduction -- Author's note -- Part I: How to think about your kid's mental health -- Part II: Exploring mental health conditions in children and adolescents -- Part III: Lessons learned from lived experience -- Acknowledgements -- Resources -- Index -- About the author