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If you are looking at this padlet then someone felt it may be helpful to you or a young person you care for. We have tried to group the information into sections (some have the same information in). Whilst some content we have created, other posts will take you to external content we have reviewed.

Scroll down to find the section relevant to you:

Parents and Caregivers

Caregivers guide for looking after yourself

Young People

Children

Coping Techniques

Help if things don't improve

Bereavement

Then scroll left or right within each section (the bar will appear at the bottom of the section if you hover) to see the resources we have put together.

Clicking on a picture in the box will either take you to a word document, video or webpage.

When you have finished, click the X in the top left hand side to come back to the padlet to find more information.

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Do I share this with my child or young person?

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As with any information, it is always helpful for you to review it first so that you know what the content is, so you can talk to you child or young person about it. You may just want to share some of the resources and not the whole padlet. Please be aware that at the bottom of the page some of the content is around bereavement which you may or may not want your child to read through.

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This is a collection of resources to support you and your child if something unexpected and traumatic has happened. You may have been given this padlet as something traumatic has happened which has led you, your child or young person being in hospital or have experienced another traumatic event.

It explains what 'normal' is when life throws 'abnormal' circumstances at you. What you can do and when to seek extra help.

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What to do if you feel you child/young person is having a Mental Health Crisis

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If you or your child’s current actions are endangering self or others such as an overdose, suicide attempt or violence and aggression call 999 or go to your local A&E.

If your child is in a mental health crisis and need to talk to a mental health professional urgently call 111 (Option 2) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get through to crisis support local to you.

Other options...

•The Mix: Offering essential support for anyone aged 12-25. For their crisis messenger support service text THEMIX to 85258

•Childline: Support for anyone up to age 18. Call, chat online or email their crisis service. 0800 1111

•Samaritans: Call 116123 anytime if you need to talk to someone

•Give us a Shout: Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK | Shout 85258 (giveusashout.org)

•Papyrus: Confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINEUK. Open 9am–midnight every day. 0800 0684141 or Text 07860 039967

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For many Children and Young People trauma symptoms are present immediately after the event and tend to lesson over time. If your child's symptoms are getting worse or not getting any better 3-6 months after the event, they may need some specialist support. This is often provided through your local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) via a GP or self referral. Local CAMHS teams can be found in this section or speak to your GP if you live outside of these areas.

You can talk to your hospital professional if you are continuing to see them for follow ups or continued treatment especially if you think the trauma symptoms are getting in the way of their physical recovery.

If you child is in school you can also talk to school to see if they could recommend support.

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A traumatic event is an event or series of events that causes intense physical, emotional, or psychological stress and overwhelms a person’s ability to cope. These incidents often involve a real or perceived threat to life, safety, or well-being and can leave lasting effects on a person’s mental and emotional health.

Examples of traumatic incidents include:

Accidents (e.g., car crashes, falls)

Natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods)

Violence (e.g., assault, domestic abuse)

Sudden loss (e.g., death of a loved one)

Medical emergencies (e.g., life-threatening illness, surgeries)

Witnessing trauma (e.g., seeing someone get hurt or die)

Whether a child or young person experiences an event as traumatic will be personal to them and will depend upon many factors such as previous experiences, current environment, and level of support from others.

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What is a Traumatic Event - Young people version

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A traumatic event is an experience that feels deeply upsetting, frightening, or shocking. It can leave you feeling overwhelmed, unsafe, or unsure of how to handle what happened — even long after it’s over.

Examples of traumatic incidents:

A serious accident (like a car crash or injury)

Violence (such as abuse, assault, or witnessing a fight)

The sudden death of someone close to you

Natural disasters (like a fire, flood, or earthquake)

Being bullied, threatened, or harassed

Going through something scary that made you feel helpless

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What is a Traumatic Event - Child Friendly version

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What is a Traumatic Event - Child Friendly version

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A traumatic event is something really scary, upsetting, or shocking that happens. It might make someone feel very afraid, sad, or confused — even after it's over.

Some examples of scary or upsetting events:

Being in a car crash

Getting badly hurt

Seeing someone else get hurt

Losing someone you love

A fire, flood, or big storm

Being yelled at or hurt by someone

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Not all children will find the following examples traumatic and some children will find events not listed traumatic:

An accident needing hospital treatment

Medical procedures

Being in pain

Physical changes to their body

Separation from parents/caregivers

Seeing upsetting events and other unwell people

Periods of unconsciousness

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You might feel anxious, numb, angry, or sad

You could have trouble sleeping or experience nightmares

You might keep thinking about what happened, even when you don’t want to

It could be hard to focus, trust others, or feel like yourself again

These are normal reactions to something that wasn’t normal.

What helps:

You don’t have to go through it alone. Talking to someone you trust — like a friend, parent, school counselor, or therapist — can really help you start to feel more in control. Healing takes time, and it’s okay to ask for support.

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How someone might feel after something like this:

Scared or worried a lot

Have bad dreams or trouble sleeping

Feel angry or sad

Want to be alone or cry more than usual

Remember the scary thing over and over

These feelings are normal, and they can get better with time. Talking to a trusted adult — like a parent, teacher, or nurse on the ward — can really help.

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How might my child or young person react to a traumatic event?

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How might my child or young person react to a traumatic event?

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Feeling upset or confused after a scary or Traumatic Event is normal, our bodies and minds respond in a variety of ways.

Our brains react to traumatic experiences by trying to keep us safe, we go into a kind of survival mode. These responses will usually settle as a child or young person spontaneously recovers.

Responses to trauma in children and young people can include feelings of:

Shock

Anger

Fear

Anxiety

Confusion

Loss

Isolation

Guilt / shame

Denial

Self-blame

Numbness

Irritability

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Children and young people may experience:

Feeling anxious in situations that are similar to the trauma

Intrusive thoughts and images

A lack of concentration and decreased attention

Sleeping problems and nightmares

Psychosomatic effects such as stomach problems, headaches, feeling sick, bed-wetting, changes in appetite, and ulcers

Feeling sad and withdrawn, worthlessness and hopelessness

Difficulty with managing emotions

Experiencing sudden strong feelings and not knowing why

Finding it hard to trust others

Feeling that things are not real

Difficulties with remembering events and feelings

Feeling disconnected from feelings and situations, “zoning out”

Experience of being an outside observer of or detached from oneself (e.g., feeling as if “this is not happening to me” or as if one were in a dream)

However, it is important to note that every child or young person will experience trauma differently. Responses may also differ depending on a child’s age.

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After experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, it is typical to experience a range of strong physical feelings and emotions.

These are normal reactions to an abnormal event.

For many, these symptoms disappear in several weeks, but some people may not develop symptoms until several months later.

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Supporting a Young Person After a Traumatic Event

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Supporting a Young Person After a Traumatic Event

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Some great advice from Oxford Health about how to support a child or young person after experiencing trauma

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It can be difficult and confusing to know how to help your child when they have experienced or witnessed a frightening event. The aim of this page is to support you and help you to understand your...

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Supporting Children after a frightening event

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Supporting Children after a frightening event

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Supporting your child on discharge from hospital

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Routine

Getting back to normal routines helps children feel safe. So helping your child or young person getting back to their normal activities - as much as their injury or illness allows. You can help be creating visual schedules or timetables to create predictability.

Boundaries

Boundaries also help children feel safe and secure so reinstating normal boundaries as much as possible is important even whilst they are recovering at home. It is especially important to think about screen time and technology which can have positive and negative influences on recovery and mental health.

Listen

Give your child a chance to talk about feelings and worries in a non-judgemental way. This can help them process what has happened. Respond to questions, misinformation or mis-remembered parts in a gentle, honest and age appropriate way. Younger children may benefit from using toys to act out some of what happened.

Promote independence

It is natural to want to do things for your child after they have been through a difficult time. Gradually support them to become more independent, as much as their injury or illness allows them too.

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If your child has been through a scary time, remember you are also likely to have big feelings surrounding the events. These feelings may begin to surface after the initial traumatic event subsides. It will be harder to help your child if you are feeling really worried, upset, or overwhelmed. Make sure you are eating, drinking and giving yourself the time to process what happened to you. If you are having difficulties, speak with friends, family or your GP.

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Experiencing difficult events is a part of life, and it's normal to struggle with how you feel afterwards. Most of the time we will move on and feel better fairly quickly. However, when something really distressing happens that leaves us feeling terrified, helpless and unable to cope, it can have a significant, long-term effect on our emotional wellbeing. This is called trauma.

Trauma can be the result of a one-off event, a series of events, or an ongoing situation. You can experience trauma even if you weren't directly involved in the event - for example, if you witness something bad happen.

There is an idea that for something to be traumatic, it has to be really extreme, like fighting in a war. But this isn't the case.

Sometimes trauma can be a 'small' thing that has left a big impact on how you think, feel or act - even if for another person that thing might seem insignificant. For example, if a teacher called you 'stupid', that could be traumatic for you if, as a result, you start to struggle with negative feelings about yourself.

Trauma can also be the result of things that build up over time. For example, a family member constantly criticising you or saying mean things to you can amount to trauma.

Some common examples of trauma also include:

You may experience trauma related to certain parts of your identity. For example, experiencing racism or other forms of discrimination can result in trauma. If you have been affected by discrimination, you may find these pages on our website helpful:

Everyone's experience is unique

What is traumatic depends on the individual and it is personal. Something that one person finds traumatic may not be traumatic to other people. It's important to remember that nobody's trauma is more or less valid than anyone else's, and nobody has the right to tell you that what you've experienced does or does not count as trauma.

Everybody responds to trauma differently, and the way you feel may change over time.

Immediately after a traumatic event, you might feel:

shocked

like the event didn't really happen

numb or unsure about how you're feeling

nothing at all

Sometimes, we may not realise at the time that what we've experienced is trauma, especially if we don't feel much afterwards, or if it is one small event in a series of events - for example with bullying. Sometimes it can take a while before we feel the effects of a traumatic event. This can be confusing, but it is completely normal.

So, if something big or scary happens and you don't react the way you might expect, it does not mean there is anything wrong with you. It's important to remember there is no "right" way to experience trauma. However you're feeling is valid.

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Graphic by @brainbodydoc. Text at the top reads, 'your trauma is valid even if:' followed by a list of times when your trauma is valid. These are if, 'there are others who have it "worse," it occurred a long time ago, you feel "just fine" now, it "could have been avoided," only you know about it, someone says "it isn't a big deal."'

When we have experienced a trauma, it can impact our mental health in lots of ways. It can make us feel:

anxious

hypervigilant - where you feel alert all the time and extra sensitive to what's happening around you, like noises, lights and movement

angry about what happened

sad about what happened

worried that the same thing will happen again

guilty

bad about ourselves, as if we deserved it

embarrassed or worried that people will judge us

Some types of trauma may change how we feel about ourselves, or how we relate to other people. For example, if we experience abuse, we may start to believe negative things that we are told about ourselves, or find it difficult to trust people, which can make us feel isolated, low or anxious.

Sometimes we may not even realise that there is a connection between a traumatic event and how we're feeling now. But with help and support, we can start to figure out what is causing us to struggle with our mental health, and find ways for things to get better.

Sometimes experiencing a trauma or series of traumas can lead to us developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). For more information on these conditions, their symptoms and how to get help, have a look at our page on PTSD.

You might also start to notice some physical symptoms, such as:

vivid dreams or nightmares

sleep problems

sudden, intrusive thoughts about the traumatic event or events

difficulty concentrating or thinking clearly

changes in appetite

feeling disconnected from your body or emotions

sudden changes in behaviour or mood

These can feel really scary, but they are normal responses to trauma. With support, people do recover and things can get better.

If your friend has experienced a trauma that might be affecting them right now, the most important thing you can do is be there for them. They may want to talk about what has happened, or they may not, but either way letting them know that you are there to support them can be really helpful.

If you feel like your friend needs more support, encourage them to seek professional help. Going to the doctor to speak about your mental health for the first time can feel like a really scary thing to do, so having some encouragement or even someone to come with you can be really helpful. Start by taking a look at our guide on how to speak to your GP.

For more tips and advice, have a look at our guide to supporting a friend with their mental health.

If you're struggling with something traumatic that has happened, you are not alone. Here are some organisations and services that can really help.

Help us improve our content

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Trauma can affect your mental health in lots of ways. Read our guide for information on what trauma is, how it can affect you, and what help is available.

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Grounding techniques help you reconnect with the present moment when things get overwhelming. They can shift your focus away from how you feel and back to the ‘here and now’, creating a sense of calm.

Here are some common grounding techniques:

5-4-3-2-1 method: Name five things you can see, four things you can feel, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste.

Deep breathing exercises: Breathe in through your nose while counting to three then slowly breathe out through your mouth. Repeat until you feel calmer.

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All children and young people have difficult experiences sometimes. When this happens, they might feel more stressed or upset. But with a bit of support from those around them, they will usually feel better. However, when a child or young person experiences trauma, it can feel too big for their normal coping strategies.

If you're worried that your child or young person is struggling with trauma, remember that you can play an incredibly important role in helping them. By providing emotional support and a loving, safe relationship, you can help them to heal with time. You can also make sure they get the right professional support if they need it.

On this page, we've got information and advice to help you feel confident about supporting them.

A traumatic experience usually involves a threat to our sense of physical or emotional safety. We may also feel trapped, powerless or unsupported in the face of this threat.

Trauma describes both one-off events and things that happen over months or years - for example, within a young person's family or friend relationships. It can be something a young person experiences directly, or they might witness something happening to someone else.

These are some examples of things that a child or young person could find traumatic:

a violent event, such as an assault, car accident or natural disaster

experiencing racism, homophobia, transphobia or other forms of discrimination

experiencing domestic violence or abuse

being bullied

losing a family member or friend to suicide, or a sudden death in the family

going through a serious physical illness or time in hospital

being exposed to frightening or inappropriate online content

Ultimately, whether something is traumatic depends on how it makes an individual feel. There is no exact definition of the type of events that are traumatic. Our experiences of what happens to us can be affected by things like our life history, our perception of why it's happened, and the support available to us afterwards.

Trauma is not a mental health condition. But experiencing trauma can have long-term effects on someone's mental health. A wide range of mental health issues can be linked to trauma. This includes PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders and self-harm.

Signs a child or young person is affected by trauma

Every child or young person's response to trauma will be different. They may show they're struggling straightaway. Or difficult feelings, thoughts and behaviours may emerge over time. Their reaction and how they cope might also change over time. For example, there may be times when things feel intensely difficult, and then they might feel better for a while.

This means it can be difficult to see the link between a previous traumatic experience and your child or young person's current behaviour. Sometimes they may not be aware of the link themselves.

In general, these are some of the things your child or young person may experience if they are struggling with trauma:

having thoughts or flashback images about the event or experience

finding it more difficult to manage their emotions, which can feel overwhelming

acting out or having angry outbursts

withdrawing from friends, family, school or activities they usually enjoy

avoiding thinking about, talking about, or being in situations which are related to the experience

seeming very sensitive or alert to what's happening around them

seeming zoned-out or disconnected from what's going on around them

finding it difficult to concentrate

not being able to sleep or having nightmares

turning to coping mechanisms such as self-harm, or using drugs or alcohol

blaming themselves, feeling guilty or struggling with their self-esteem

Some children and young people who go through trauma, experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If this is the case, they may experience some of the symptoms listed above intensely. They may also start to negatively affect their day-to-day life.

Some people experiencing these symptoms are diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This diagnosis is often given when the traumatic experience has happened repeatedly over an extended period of time. This might include childhood trauma such as abuse or neglect.

If you are worried that your child or young person is experiencing PTSD or CPTSD, speak to a GP about getting an assessment and professional help. They will usually need professional support to feel better. You can find out more about getting help from GPs in our guide for parents and carers.

Supporting your child or young person to cope

It is normal for a child or young person to feel or behave differently after a traumatic experience. Remember that healing from trauma is a process.

It's important to give them time to adjust to what's happened, and not to expect things to get better straightaway. It's also a good idea to keep an eye on how they're doing, gently check-in with them and seek further help if it's needed.

Below, we've got some suggestions for things you can do as their parent or carer to make them feel safe and supported.

Helping them to make sense of what's happened and how they're feeling can make a difference. When they want to open up, let them speak as often and for as long as they need to. You can find advice to help you start a conversation with your child in our guide for parents and carers.

Reflect back the words they use to show that you get their experience. Don't be afraid of using words such as 'terrified', 'horrified', or 'furious' to show you understand how big their feelings are. You might also say 'it's really understandable that you're feeling...' to let them know that their feelings are okay.

You can find more advice about making your child or young person feel understood in our blog.

This can give them a break and help them to feel safe and relaxed, even if just for a little while. It might be:

drawing or colouring

making something like lego

playing sport

cooking or baking

watching a favourite film

Knowing what works, and trusting that they can help themselves, will build their belief in their ability to cope. This can make their feelings less overwhelming. Strategies could include:

running

drawing

listening to music

writing in a journal

talking to family or friends

watching a favourite film

reading a favourite book

They might want to make a self-soothe box. They can fill this with the things that help and use the box when they're struggling.

Young people tell us they want adults supporting them to:

know that everyone's experience is different, and it doesn't define who I am

recognise all of my needs and see me as a whole person

understand my behaviour - when I'm shouting, crying, hiding, stealing, hitting out at myself or others, I'm just trying to make sense of everything I've gone through

find a way to communicate that works for me

include me in decisions about my life - ask me what I want to happen

build on my strength and help me find new ways to recover

Finding professional support

Counsellors and therapists can provide emotional support and help your child to make sense of their feelings. They can also help them find ways of coping. With younger children, therapists will do this this through activities such as play and drawing.

It's a good idea to look for someone who has training and experience in treating trauma. They will be able to take a trauma-informed approach. You can find out how your child or young person can access counselling in our guide for parents and carers.

If your child or young person is struggling, be open with the school about what's going on and what support they need.

Depending on their age, it can be important to make sure they feel some control over the information that's shared about them. Ask them whether there's a member of staff who they would feel comfortable for you to speak to.

Alongside counselling, schools can often provide things like:

support from the pastoral team

mentoring

peer buddying

clubs and activities that can help your child feel more relaxed

If your child is feeling anxious about school at the moment, you can find information and advice in our guide for parents and carers.

If you're worried about your child's mental health, it's a good idea to speak to your GP. This is usually the first step to accessing mental health services through the NHS.

The GP can find out more about how your child or young person is feeling. They can suggest what might help and where they can find support. If needed, they can refer them to the NHS mental health service for children and young people, known as CAMHS. Through CAMHS they can get a specialist assessment and further treatment.

For more information about GPs, have a look at our guide for parents and carers.

Supporting a child or young person who has gone through trauma can be a very emotional experience. So take time to look after yourself and rest when you can.

Remember that in order to support your child, you need to keep looking after yourself. Talk to trusted friends, family and anyone else in your support network. It's okay to ask for help and to take time out when you need it.

If you feel that you need more support, you can ask for counselling or other support through your GP. You can also access a private counsellor or therapist if this is an affordable option for you.

Useful helplines and websites

While we take care to ensure that the organisations we signpost to provide high quality information and advice, we cannot take responsibility for any specific pieces of advice they may offer. We encourage parents and carers to always explore the website of a linked service or organisation to understand who they are and what support they offer before engaging with them.

This page was reviewed in October 2023. It was created with parents and carers with lived experience of supporting their child or young person with trauma. We will next review the page in 2026. YoungMinds is a proud member of PIF TICK - the UK's quality mark for trusted health information.
Whether you love the page or think something is missing, we appreciate your feedback. It all helps us to support more young people with their mental health.

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Picking up the Pieces: Young People on Trauma

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Coping with scary memories for Young People

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If you feel you need further support there are free NHS services you can reach out to depending on where you live:

Plymouth: NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression | Livewell Southwest

Devon: TALKWORKS | Devon's NHS Talking Therapies Service

Cornwall: Talking Therapies | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

If you were just visiting Plymouth, search NHS Talking Therapies in your local area or speak to your GP.

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Specialist community child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) provide assessment, advice and treatment for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. CAMHS also provide support and advice to their families or carers.

Services are usually multi-disciplinary teams of mental health professionals providing a range of interventions in the community, working with schools, social care, charities, voluntary and community groups.

Cornwall CAMHS take referrals from any source, including parents or self-referrals. There is a referral form that is sent to a central multi-agency hub based in County Hall in Truro. Each referral is carefully screened by a CAMHS clinician that is referenced to our eligibility criteria. The criteria lists the specific mental health disorders we treat with the thresholds clearly defined. The threshold is based the child global assessment acale. This is a rating of functioning based on a clinician's assessment of a range of aspects related to a child's psychological and social functioning. The scale is available as a guide for referrers.

A child or young person with a moderate to severe learning disability can often present with complex behaviours which may, or may not be symptomatic of a mental health condition. These referrals will not automatically access a mental health assessment within the specialist CAMHS service. They will be given to the specialist CAMHS learning disabilities part of the service and offered an appropriate response that acknowledges and understands this complexity.

Children and young people with autism spectrum disorder will only be offered a mental health assessment within CAMHS when there are indications of a mental health condition which go beyond the core features of the primary diagnosis of autism.

A referral that doesn't meet the threshold for a specialist intervention, but the child has a moderate level of impairment can be allocated to the primary mental health team. These workers are specialists in early interventions in mental health and will offer consultation and advice. They have some limited capacity to offer some solution focussed interventions.

Referrals not suitable for CAMHS are offered alternative resources through our partner agencies via the hub.

CAMHS opening hours

CAMHS offices are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Mental health support teams

The team in Cornwall are an NHS service which works within school settings to provide early intervention for primary school children who are experiencing difficulties such as low mood and anxiety. They also support education staff in implementing strategies across the whole school to try to ensure that children's wellbeing is supported and promoted throughout school life.

The teams aim to deliver 3 core functions:

1. Delivering evidence-based interventions in schools for mild to moderate mental health issues.

2. Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing.

3. Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

Currently, our mental health support teams in Cornwall are located in:

Camel Valley (Bodmin and Wadebridge)

Caradon

Isles of Scilly

Kerrier (Camborne, Redruth and Helston)

Penwith

Restormel (St Austell and Newquay)

Upper Tamar (Launceston and Bude)

Individual schools who sign up to the service are allocated dedicated time from an education mental health practitioner, and we hope to be able to extend our support to more schools in the future as our service grows. Read information for schools (PPTX, 3MB).

Video appointments

We provide video appointments using Attend Anywhere. Join your appointment by video.

Mind Your Way

Mind Your Way helps young people in Cornwall find more information about mental health, emotional wellbeing, and how to get help.

Downloads

Resources

MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people's mental health for all adults.

Young Minds is a charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

Childline is a counselling service for children and young people.

Media

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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Child and adolescent mental health services

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Specialist community child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) provide assessment, advice and treatment for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. CAMHS also provide support and advice to their families or carers.

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It's good to talk to someone - The Mix is a charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25. We are here to help you take on any challenge you're facing, online and over the phone.

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The Mix is a UK-based charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25. Our website offers advice on mental health, relationships, housing, money, and more.

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Supporting young people across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

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Changing the odds in favour of young people

We are proud to be able to support so many young people across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. We have been finding new and different ways to help young people thrive for over 70 years and are passionate about putting young people at the heart of Devon.

"I love Young Devon, they've always supported me"

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Changing the odds in favour of young people We are proud to be able to support so many young people across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. We have been finding new and different ways to help young people thrive for over 70 years and are passionate about putting young people at the heart of Devon.

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Kooth provides 1:1 online support for Young People

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Our bereavement charity aims to ensure that children, young people, and their parents/carers in Plymouth and the immediate surrounding area have support at a sad and difficult time.

This may be because a loved one has died or a significant person has a terminal illness. Our work is centered around grieving children, young people and their families and we always aim to do our best to help them through a difficult and uncertain time.

Families need support at different times and may be facing lots of challenges. We are respectful of each child and their family's individual experiences and circumstances. We will be creative in our work and strive for excellence in all areas of the charity.

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Children's Bereavement Charity | Jeremiah's Journey, Plymouth

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We support grieving children & their families to help them through difficult times. Our bereavement charity is based in Plymouth, Devon.

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Bereavement support for children and families | Children and Families in Grief

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Provided by the Children's Psychological Health and Wellbeing Team

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Some people may experience flashbacks after a traumatic event. This article explains what they are and why they happen. This article talks about flashbacks associated with PTSD but intrusive thoughts and images can be a normal response to you or your child experiencing something scary.

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Understanding PTSD Flashbacks and Triggers – PTSD UK

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a community for everyone in the UK affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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‘Grounding’ is a practice that can help you pull away from flashbacks, unwanted memories, and negative or challenging emotions. These techniques may help distract you from what you’re experiencing and refocus on what’s happening in the present moment. These are a collection of tactics that have worked for others and might work for you, too.

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We always feel a lived experience, and real examples from people with PTSD or C-PTSD are far more useful that general techniques - and although everyone's experience of the condition is different, we hope that some of the tips shared here by our supporters, can help 'bring you back' and focus when you find it difficult.

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