If you need to talk to someone about your mental health, or if you’re concerned about a young person, including if it is urgent, call 111 and select option 2.
You can also call if you are not sure where to turn to get advice and guidance on your mental health. You will be connected directly to a mental health professional in your area and will not need to wait long. The number is free to call from a landline or mobile and is available for all ages. Click here for more information about Urgent and out of hours services (opens in new tab).
Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (sCAMHS) provides specialist mental health services for children and young people with mental health problems.
We are community-based, consisting of multi-disciplinary teams, and the provision of specialist services are coordinated and provided from a central base.
We aim to provide early intervention at the right time in the right place every time. sCAMHS consists of both Primary and Secondary Mental Health Services.
We offer assessment and treatment when children and young people have emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties as well as promoting emotional wellbeing and preventative mental health services and treatment to children and young people.
We support teachers, youth workers and people working with children and young people by offering advice and training on how to recognise mental health difficulties.
We aim to improve the emotional well-being, mental health and psychological well-being of all children and young people. This will be achieved by promoting positive mental health and well-being, reducing risk and building resilience.