YoungMinds: A Parent's Guide to CAMHS
One of the clearest parent-facing guides we've found to how Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work in England — what to expect from a referral, and what to do if your child is refused.
Read at source →YoungMinds is a UK charity, and this guide is about CAMHS — the NHS’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services — so it’s mainly useful if you’re in the UK. But if your child has been referred to CAMHS, or you’re trying to get a referral, it’s one of the most useful parent-facing guides we’ve found. It covers what the different CAMHS tiers mean in practice — something professionals often don’t explain — what to expect from an assessment, and critically, what to do if your child is refused or placed on a long waiting list.
Worth bookmarking and returning to at different stages of the process. If you’re outside the UK and looking for parent-friendly child mental health guidance, the US-based Child Mind Institute is a well-known starting point.