On February 18, 2022, Demya T. Toogood ’23 got stood up. It was just four days after Valentine’s Day, but it wasn’t a date who flaked on her — it was her Harvard Counseling and Mental Health Services ...

Harvard’s Counseling and Mental Health Services announced last Friday the launch of a new 24/7 mental health hotline, CAMHS Cares, for students in need of immediate help. In an interview with the ...

“It’s so important to reflect on how you’re feeling and to talk about it” There was a time when the acronym CAMHS wouldn’t have meant much to many parents. Most mums and dads would have stared at you ...

Ministers have failed to deliver on parity of esteem for mental health services. Children are being badly let down Children’s mental health services in England are overstretched to the point where ...

Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon has said there needs to be a standardisation of the national CAMHS system to ensure that every child in the country gets the same standard of care. A report by the ...

"Mental illness is not a death sentence, but rather a surmountable obstacle on life's roller coaster." "I will not let mental illness define me. I will define my own happiness. I will share my story ...

If your child is struggling with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, your child’s school or GP may discuss referring them to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). To ...

Three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health issue, and the number of referrals into specialist mental health services is increasing. Without investment in both early ...

It is hard to think of anything more important than a child's mental health. During these formative years, what goes on in a young person’s mind is crucial for their future development, hopefully into ...

The mother of a 15-year-old girl who attempted to take her own life has spoken of her desperation at having watched her ...

A teenager with a history of self-harm was repeatedly refused care by the HSE’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ballymun in the months before she took her own life in August 2018, an ...