This is Maternal and Infant Mental Health Month. Learn why these issues are critical for families and what you can do.

Infant mental health (IMH) is defined as the young child’s capacity to experience, regulate, and express emotions, form close and secure relationships, as well as explore their environment and learn, ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports observed that maternal heart rate variability (mHRV) at three months postpartum is associated with infant neurophysiology and maternal mental ...

The solution requires more than just clinical intervention; it demands a radical reimagining of how care is delivered. A silent epidemic is plaguing one of America’s most resilient communities. The ...

Detroit — Seven-month-old Ka'Liyah Wright might be unable to talk beyond babbling, but she is far from inarticulate. In one hour during a recent visit with her mom and an infant mental health ...

Co-authored by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW. The importance of mental health is widely recognized for teenagers, adults, and even older children, but what about the mental well-being of babies and toddlers?

Older children and teens are typically at the center of the myriad studies and news articles spotlighting the youth mental health crisis. But not even the youngest Wisconsinites are immune to such ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and experts are turning attention to an often-overlooked area: infant mental health. “Mental Health Awareness Month is a great reminder that ...

Structural racism causes significant inequities in the diagnosis of perinatal and maternal mental health disorders and access to perinatal and maternal mental health treatment. Black birthing ...

Wisconsin is facing a mental health crisis, particularly among young children. Many young children in Wisconsin who need mental health treatment are not receiving it. Early childhood education ...