May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the foundation sustaining much of human development. From establishing healthy relationships to academic achievement, and success in the workplace, mental health has a tremendous impact on the human experience. This foundation is laid during the formative years when a child’s brain undergoes a remarkable period of growth and development.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in six children between the ages of 2 and 8 has a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder. Further, almost half the nation’s children have experienced at least one or more serious childhood traumas.