If your child is struggling with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, your child’s school or GP may discuss referring them to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). To ...

1. Take enough time. Speak with both the child and parent or guardian and try to gain an understanding of the complexity of the case and its context, and get a clear picture of any safeguarding issues ...

Half of the referrals to a trust's children's mental health services resulted in no treatment last year, according to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request. Children were ...

NHS Tayside has stopped all new referrals for ADHD and autism to its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) due to increased demand for assessments. The health board said the nationwide ...

Children and young people from deprived areas with mental health conditions are less likely to access mental health services, ...

Children and young people from deprived areas with mental health conditions are less likely to access mental health services, according to a new study led by experts from the University of Nottingham.

Lack of access to CAMHS ID services described as ‘very disturbing and indeed unacceptable’ There are long waiting lists for CAMHS services. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Regional Health Forum ...

Exclusive A coroner has called for a review of a referral form for mental health service CAMHS after the death of a 15-year-old boy. Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been told to ...

Damien Dalmayne, 17, is autistic. He also battles mental health issues that have left him unable to get out of bed and contemplating harming himself. Warning: This story contains references to suicide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Damien Dalmayne, 17, is autistic. He also battles mental health issues that have left him unable to get out of bed and ...