Infant Mental Health is an early approach to mental health care, focusing on supporting both the child and the parents/caregivers. At Denver Health, the Infant Mental Health program begins even before birth, with an Infant Mental Health specialist joining the pregnant person’s care team. Infant Mental Health specialists are available in all pediatric and family medicine clinics at Denver Health.
If you are ever in urgent need of support, please contact 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room for help.
Depending on your medical coverage, there may be co-pays for our appointments. Please ask the front desk in your clinic for more details.
No, Infant Mental Health specialists do not prescribe medication. They can consult with your primary care provider and sometimes with a consulting psychiatrist about medication options to help with sleep, mood, stress and other concerns.
An Infant Mental Health specialist's brief therapy model may not be appropriate for you or your child in all cases. Longer term, traditional therapy may also be useful for infant mental health. Part of the Infant Mental Health specialist's role may be to help connect you with therapy or other resources in the community that work with your schedule and medical coverage.
