CAMHS
Welcome to CAMHS
The outbreak of coronavirus and self-isolation has been really difficult for many young people. If you are struggling, we understand and are here to help.
What's Happening Near You
What we help with
Mental health conditions are problems such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Dealing with these problems can be hard so it is important that you get the support you need.
Who can we help
Testimonials
One of our amazing young people Aliza recently spoke at ELFT's Annual CAMHS Conference about the impact CAMHS has had on her life. It was a very powerful and moving presentation which reminded staff just how life changing and important the work we do with young people is. It also really showed the power of Service User Participation and the journey young people travel in their time with CAMHS. Thanks so much Aliza for being brave enough to share your story.
"CAMHS taught me about my OCD and reassured me that it was not something to be embarrassed of. OCD is very common and nothing to be ashamed of. We all have our different ways of dealing with things and when I started to go to CAMHS and I opened up to someone it was a really helpful experience..."
"Hi I am Markus and I used to be really scared of dogs. Recently (recently being about 2 months ago) I started counselling with Dr Savina Wachter at CAMHS and since then my fear of dogs has gotten a lot better..."
"I regularly go to group meetings at CAMHS in Luton run by Niki with other service users. We talk about issues around mental health and discuss service development. We give feedback on a variety of things from care plans, the appearance of the waiting room and how it can be improved and what the new CAMHS website should look like."
"CAMHS has been a useful service to me for around half of my life (8 years). I was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 9, when I did not understand even what it was, and quickly was put onto a course of CBT, meeting with a psychologist a few times..."
"For the past year, I have been involved in a Service User Participation group. The group gets current and ex-users of CAMHs to meet up and talk about the service and how we could improve it. Through this we are able to share opinions, give valuable feedback and whilst we do this we gain confidence and friendships."
"...Recovery isn't easy, and the first step is the hardest but once you begin your journey, it will get better. You don't have to struggle alone! After a long time, I'm happy to tell my story and I hope that it helps you. Please don't hide everything away from the fear of what people will think! You are not alone and you can get through this!"
"I've beaten anorexia once and have lived freely for two years with the help of CAMHS, unfortunately life has been harder recently so that I've relapsed, but again CAMHS have been understanding and helpful in trying through my last journey to beat this horrific demon that has been shadowing my life now for too long now..."