Pregnancy and early childhood are critical periods shaping the long-term physical, mental, and relational health of parents, children, and families. During the perinatal period (pregnancy through the first postpartum year), biological, psychological, and social changes reshape the parental brain while the infant brain undergoes rapid growth, to establish neural circuits that support learning, behavior, and mental health.1 This critical window establishes attachment and relational patterns shaping parental and infant sense of self, mental health, and social functioning. — Excerpt from Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Read More
Bridging the Divide: A Call to Integrate Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
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