Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing
Southend, Essex and Thurrock Child and Adolescents Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS)
The Southend, Essex and Thurrock Child and Adolescents Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS) provides advice and support to children, young people and families who are in need of support with their emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties.
Any young person, concerned parent, care giver or a responsible adult of a young person can access the SET CAMHS by either making an appointment to see their young person’s GP with them, or accessing their services for information.
Find out more about the service and how to access it here:
Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) CAMHS | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
How to get in touch and refer | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
If it is an emergency, immediate danger to life or safety, dial 999 or visit Accident and Emergency (A&E).
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Young Minds
A valuable online resource is Young Minds. The site can provide young people with the tools to look after their mental health and empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives. The links below will take you to the resources on their website:
Young People:
Whether you want to understand more about how you're feeling, get information about a mental health condition or find support, their guides could help you:
www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/
www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/your-guide-to-support/reaching-out-for-help/
Parents/Carers:
Whether you want to understand more about your young person's mental health, find the right help for them or hear from other parents who've been there, their guides could help you.
www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
Young Minds also have a parents/carers helpline. Call 0808 802 5544 or visit their website by following this link: www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline
Free language translation and interpretation services are available.