Chrisa Hickey - The Mindstorm: Childhood Mental Illness

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Chrisa Hickey is an eCommerce and digital marketing professional, blogger and mental health advocate specializing in providing education and support for parents of children diagnosed with serious mental health conditions. Chrisa began her journey into the world of childhood onset mental illness when her middle child, Timothy, was diagnosed with Emotional Disorder Not Otherwise Specified at age 8, and schizophrenia at the age of 11. In addition to writing her blog, Chrisa has guest blogged for the Balanced Mind Foundation, Pete Earley, and NAMI Massachusetts, and has appeared on The Ricki Lake Show, NPR, NYC Doctors Radio, Blog Talk Radio for HealthyPlace.com and The Coffee Klatch, an online community for parents raising children with special needs.