Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Please click here for a list of Websites, Helpful Resources, Apps, information guides and books that may be useful to both children suffering with mental health issues and their parents.

CAMHS Self-Referral

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)  is an umbrella name for a range of services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural, or mental health difficulties.

CAMHS accept self-referrals either by the young individual themselves (depending on their age and abilities with completing the referral form) OR by the parent/ legal guardian.

• Please click here if you would like to complete a referral on behalf of the patient/young person.
• Please click here for the self-referral form to be completed  by the young person themselves (recommended for patients ages 16-17)

For more information on CAMHS, their services and how to refer, please click the following link:

CAMHS Child Eating Disorder Service

If you are concerned that a child or young person may have an eating disorder, please arrange an appointment with the GP to discuss and referral can be arranged. sent to CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. 

Alternatively, you can send a self referral by completing the following referral form and sending it to their email:

• Child eating disorder referral form
• Email to – CAMHSEatingDisorder@swlstg.nhs.uk

RUILS

Ruils is a user-led charity supporting disabled children and adults and people with long term health & mental health conditions to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. They provide information, advice, advocacy, befriending and activities to patients and their families.

Their children’s services provide parents with information, advice and support to enable them to get their young person with additional need and disabilities the education, community and home support they need to thrive:

• Family Matters – Hounslow and Richmond,
• SEND Specialist Advice,
• FriendBee – SEND Befriending.
• Bright Futures – SEND Transition Support

Living Independently
 They offer a range of services that enable people to stay living at home and connected to their community:

• Direct Payment support in Richmond and Wandsworth,
• Social Prescribing,
• Pathways – benefits, housing & social care advice and support,
• Counselling

See the following links for helpful information guides:

RUILS

Bridge The Gap - Mental Health Guide