Welcome to CAMHS Tayside 

Hi we're CAMHS Tayside

This short video above explains how our specialist mental health service supports children and young people who are experiencing persistent, complex and severe mental health difficulties or where there is concern about a possible neurodevelopmental difficulty. 
3 children looking up and the words support, care, informs

Need help now?

If a child or young person needs help now, contact NHS 24 (111) or in an emergency, go to the closest A&E department.

What is NHS Tayside CAMHS?

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. CAMHS are one part of a whole range of services and supports available to children, young people if they are experiencing difficulties relating to how they are feeling, coping emotionally and / or behaviourally.

NHS Tayside CAMHS are the more specialist part of these services. We have a role to assess and treat children and young people with more severe emotional and/or behavioural difficulties which impact significantly on their day to day lives.

If you have been referred to CAMHS, please have a look our Welcome to CAMHS Leaflet.
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Locations

Our Dundee and Angus teams are based at:
Centre for Child Health
19 Dudhope Terrace
Dundee
DD3 6HH
01382 204004

Our Perth teams are based at:
CAMHS
8 St Leonards Bank
Perth
PH2 8EB
01738 458950

Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.

Here to support you

Our webpage provides information for children and young people, their parents/carers and professionals working with young people.   Click on the appropriate section below to find out more.