Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) & (CMHT)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

CAMHS provides a specialist mental health service for children and young people.

Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

CMHT provides a service for individuals including 16 and 17 year olds who are no longer in full time education and who are suffering from mental illness or severe emotional distress.

The CMHT consists of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapist, community support workers and administrative staff

How to contact these services

It is usually best to discuss any concerns about your mental health with your GP. Your GP may then refer you onto the CMHT. However you can contact CAMHS directly on 01189 495060