Mental health and young people

If you're under 16, you can speak to your GP, School Health Nurse or teacher who can get in touch with CAMHS.

CAMHS helps young people overcome emotional difficulties in their lives. They can support you with a variety of different needs. This might include:

• anxiety
• depression
• eating disorders

Any other professional who works with you can also contact CAMHS to see how they can help. This could include:

• a social worker
• counsellor
• youth worker

If you're aged 16 to 17, you can refer yourself to CAMHS.

CAMHS helps young people overcome emotional difficulties in their lives. They can support you with a variety of different needs. This might include:

• anxiety
• depression
• eating disorders

You can call CAMHS from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. You can speak to a trained member of the team who will ask you some questions and talk to you about how CAMHS can help.

If you would prefer, you can ask your School Nurse or teacher to get in touch with them directly.

If you're 18 and over, Healthy Minds Bucks offers a range of free, tried and tested NHS psychological therapies.

If you're registered with a Buckinghamshire GP, you can refer yourself directly to them online or over the phone.