Frequently Asked Questions
Thanks to the young people from Hot Chocolate Trust for helping us to identify the questions young people most want to ask about CAMHS.
- What do CAMHS do?
- What kind of help can young people get from CAMHS?
- What different types of professionals work at CAMHS?
- How long will I wait for my first appointment?
- What can I do if I think I am neurodivergent?
- What will the first appointment be like?
- How long is each appointment?
- What happens at my appointment?
- Can I choose the gender of my worker?
- What is the policy on confidentiality? Will they tell my Mum and Dad what I talk about?
- Can I change my worker, if I don't get on with the worker I get?
- What if I really struggle to talk in my appointment and say what I really want to say?
- How long will I be seen by CAMHS?
- I'm worried that I will be detained if I come to CAMHS, will I?
- What are the MacX team?
- Who can I bring with me to my appointment? Does it have to be my parent?
- Can I bring a pet with me to help with my anxiety?
- How do I contact CAMHS?