What is Infant Mental Health?

Infant mental health is defined as a young child’s capacity to regulate and express emotions, form relationships, and explore the environment and learn. This video provides a brief overview of the meaning of the term "Infant mental health."

This video was originally part of an online training developed for home visitors. The project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Innovation grant (# UH4MC30743 to the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood for $1,527,706). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.