We’ve officially launched an exciting new web section on our website, which has been co-created by children and young people, their parents and carers, and staff.
Following extensive engagement, the new CAMHS site includes practical tips and advice to support children and young people’s mental health, signposting to links and self-help resources, details about local CAMHS services, and other useful information.
The site also includes video tours that have been filmed and narrated by young people from CAMHS. The young people wanted to reduce anxiety for people visiting for the first time and show them what to expect. One of the young people involved said:
“I found my first appointment at CAMHS quite worrying. By doing the video I wanted to show young people my experience and help them feel safer as CAMHS is safe, good and it helps.”
Lynne Brown, CAMHS speciality development manager at our Trust, said:
“We are very proud of our new webpages. It’s a significant development for CAMHS and our Trust, and provides children, young people and their families with access to resources and information in one place.
“It was important that we worked with our young people to develop the new webpages and listened to what they wanted. We would like to thank them for all their contributions throughout this project.
“This new online resource for CAMHS will ensure we continue to provide the best possible care to families.”
CAMHS support families by providing assessment, treatment and intervention for children and young people until they are 18 years old.
Anyone who is concerned about a young person experiencing a mental health crisis can call NHS 111 and select the mental health option (2) – available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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