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Oct. 11, 2023
Trusting your instincts for maximum impact with Dr. Christina Cruz
Dr. Cruz is a psychiatrist who works to improve the mental health of children and adolescents. With a global platform for her research, she develops mental health resources for resource-limited settings. Through her independent research program, Dr. Cruz brings mental health resources to schools. By creating, pilot-testing, and scaling a task-shifting mental health intervention for school-aged children, Dr. Cruz has developed strategies to use “education as mental health therapy”.On this episode, Dr. Cruz shares her extraordinary journey. From management consultant to child psychiatrist and global mental health researcher, Dr. Cruz is impacting the lives of students all over the world.Key Points Discussed:
- Dr. Cruz's transition from a business career to becoming a child psychiatrist and global mental health researcher.
- The inspiration and creation of "Tea Leaf" therapy to address mental health in classrooms.
- The significance of mentorship networks and advocates in guiding one's career.
- The challenges of conducting global health research and the importance of finding the right collaborators.
- The value of recognizing and seizing unique opportunities.
- The role of following your intuition and being true to yourself in pursuing a clinician-researcher career.
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Christina Cruz
Dr. Cruz is a psychiatrist who works to improve the mental health of children and adolescents. With a global platform for her research, she develops mental health resources for resource-limited settings. Through her independent research program, Dr. Cruz brings mental health resources to schools. By creating, pilot-testing, and scaling a task-shifting mental health intervention for school-aged children, Dr. Cruz has developed strategies to use “education as mental health therapy”. From management consultant to child psychiatrist and global mental health researcher, Dr. Cruz is impacting the lives of students all over the world.
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