Autoimmunity occurs when immune system activity, primarily inflammation, is directed at healthy cells, tissues, or other inappropriate targets in the body. ​

​It’s hard to believe we’ve endured almost a year of one of the most challenging times in our world’s collective history. Among many of the prevailing concerns has been the issue of school closures and limited in-person instruction and the impact on our children’s mental health.

If there is one thing to which we all can relate, it is the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic and the myriad of disease containment measures such as school closures, social distancing, and home quarantine – although certainly this is not the kind of relatable event we would want to connect us.