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What is the front door group? The front door group is a pilot psychoeducational group for young people at the start of their CAMHS journey. You and your family will be introduced to new ways of thinking about your emotions and distress. We will introduce some key tools for managing emotional...

What is dialectical behaviour therapy? Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based intervention for addressing self harm and suicidal behaviours in young people. It was developed from cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and focusses on helping young people and their families learn skills...

What is a cognitive assessment? Cognitive assessments give us a snapshot of someone’s thinking skills and reasoning abilities, in order to identify areas of strength and any areas of difficulty. Sometimes this snapshot will open up extra support by us providing recommendations to school. We do not...

Parenting a young person with a learning disability can be both rewarding and challenging. All parents and carers will go through periods where things feel hard to manage. If your child has a learning disability, this can add further complexity to parenting for several reasons, including issues with...

What is early intervention? Early intervention is key for treating disordered eating or eating disorders. You do not need a diagnosis of an eating disorder to get help. In fact, getting help early often prevents an eating disorder really taking hold. It is based on a model of 6 to 10 sessions and...

Self Injury Support offers support for women and girls who are having difficulties with self-injury or self-harm. Self-Harm offer free self-harm support for those aged 11 to 19 years old. Calm Harm app is a free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm. Life Signs is a user-led...

Community mental health resources directory Gold Digger Trust wellbeing activities and wellbeing courses in Sheffield. Autistic Children and Carers Together (ACCT) Sheffield activity sessions every week to support children with autism, and their parents and carers. Support, think, act, motivate,...

What is psychoanalytic psychotherapy for? Sometimes people can feel overwhelmed by their emotions and this can cause problems with things like relationships and staying healthy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can help young people when this happens to them. Why have I been referred for a...

In CAMHS we will ask you or your parent or carer to complete some questionnaires. These questionnaires are what we call ‘outcome measures’. What is an outcome measure questionnaire? Outcome measure questionnaires typically ask questions about how you are and what things you might be finding...

What is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)? Everybody has unpleasant feelings and problems from time to time. You may have difficulties with school, friends, family or something else. This is quite normal. However, sometimes people can feel ‘stuck’ with these feelings and problems. The problem...

What is Emerald Lodge? Emerald Lodge is a unit that looks after young people up to 13 years of age who may need support with a wide range of mental health conditions. These conditions may affect their emotions, behaviour and well-being. There are places for 9 residents and we provide care 24 hours a...

The aim of mediation is to reach agreements that make things better for everyone. It is voluntary, so no one is forced to take part and you can decide how far you want to take mediation. How does mediation work? The basic types of mediation are individual meetings or joint family mediation. Stage 1...