The brain forms new pathways when words/phrases are repeated, resulting in a change that optimizes performance. Encourage Me Bear is a source of encouragement in various settings to offer support at home, in schools, children’s hospitals, counseling sessions, police stations, shelters, and more.
Children ages 5–9 develop critical and rational thinking. Children ages 7-11 understand the concept of conversation, and ages 8-16 reasoning skills are significantly developed. During the pandemic, many mental health concerns included suicidal ideations, suicide attempts, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, fear, anger issues, grief, and more.