“Tranquility Camp” gives children an opportunity to exhale for the day.

Although one in five children has a diagnosable mental health problem, nearly two-thirds of them get little or no help. Untreated mental health problems can disrupt children’s functioning at home, school and in the community. Without treatment, children with mental health issues are at increased risk of school failure and can lead to contact with the criminal justice system, dependence on social services, and even suicide.

The survey also found that 72% of children have negative behaviors linked to stress, and 62% have physical symptoms linked to it, such as headaches and stomachaches. Our hope is to educate parents and the general public on how to better help this generation of high-anxiety students.

Digging in soil and tending a garden can improve your mental and physical health, horticultural therapists say.