Leeds Child
and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) offers assessment, support and
evidence-based interventions to children and young people with significant
emotional and behavioural difficulties (e.g. anxiety, depression, eating
disorders) and their families.
This month saw the annual Mental Health Awareness Week; a nationwide event that encourages people from all walks of life to learn, talk,
reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health.
According to the charity Anxiety UK, as many as 1 in 6 young people will
experience an anxiety problem at some point in their lives. If you think about
Leeds alone, that is a huge number of young people and families affected. This
is particularly pertinent at present, as it is exam season and thousands of
young people are feeling the pressure to achieve their potential. You can find some useful tips on managing exam stress on the Anxiety UK website.
As well as offering assessment, support and intervention to service users, the Leeds CAMHS Training Unit offers highly valued
training workshops to professionals working with young people with a variety of
mental health issues, including anxiety. Research carried out into the impact
of our workshops on practice shows benefits at personal, organisational and
inter professional levels. To find out more about CAMHS and the services they offer for service users and professional, visit our website.
For more general information such as practical advice, resources and a parent helpline take a look at the Young Minds website.
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