Wakefield child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have been delivering supportive sessions in schools.

The team works with professionals within local schools to offer consultations to develop a further understanding of young people’s emotional wellbeing, and to enable staff to talk about mental health concerns directly with parents. The sessions develop skills and provide resources to staff which can be used with other children they work with and reduce overall demand on mental health services.

Wakefield CAMHS also offer direct support to individual children and young people in school, offering information and guidance on topics such as anxiety, self-esteem, anger management, understanding emotions, bereavement, stress, and exam management.

Alongside this, they offer group sessions covering topics such as exam stress, mindfulness, and transitioning to secondary school.