Mental Health and Well-Being Blog

April 24, 2023

“Who you are is not independent of your relationships…it emerges from them.”

Positive and healthy relationships and physical touching impact brain function in a healthy way.

The importance of relationships is their emotional connection. As parents, it is vital to be emotionally present to provide a framework for a developing child to learn from so they can become able to regulate themselves.

The baby’s brain is wired through connection with parents and other caregivers. A baby is born with many more neurons than the adult has; through experience, the baby’s neurons become connected with each other. Secure attachment and attunement are vital for proper brain development in the early years.

Attachment is key for both child development and adult well-being