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CAMHS

This section of the toolkit offers information about the national ambitions for children and young people’s mental health services and a list of services and information for both children and young people and their carers.

Good mental health and well-being is essential for a child’s development, as many mental health conditions show signs of manifestation in childhood, developing into long term conditions that require regular care.

This list of useful links includes a range of support services and information for both children and young people and their carers.

For a better understanding of the ambitions for children and young people’s mental health services, have a look at Future in Mind (2015). It was published by NHS England and The Department of Health and makes key proposals to transform the design and delivery of a local offer of services for children and young people with mental health needs. The report is focused on five key themes:

  • Promoting resilience, prevention and early intervention
  • Improving access to effective support– a system without tiers
  • Care for the most vulnerable
  • Accountability and transparency
  • Developing the workforce

Psychosis is a very common mental illness. Research has shown that the earlier it is identified and treated, the better the long term outcomes. This resource has information for young people who think they may have psychosis, or for clinicians treating somebody who they think has, or may have, psychosis.