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Learning to tolerate difficult emotions

Posted By Kirkwlo

"Learning to tolerate difficult emotions"

About: Children's Services / CAMHS

(as a parent/guardian),

My 14 year old child has been struggling with anxiety and depression for almost 4 years.

Access to services was difficult. The wait for treatment was many many months.

When they finally got to CAMHS, the reduction in their self harm happened within months.

They are learning to tolerate the difficult emotions that once triggered meltdown.

The staff were honest and compassionate when explaining things that were difficult to hear.  My child trusted them the staff instantly.

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Response from Raymond Prior, Interim Head of Children Services & Criminal Justice, Chief Social Work Officer, East Renfrewshire HSCP 2 years ago
Raymond Prior
Interim Head of Children Services & Criminal Justice, Chief Social Work Officer,
East Renfrewshire HSCP

Submitted on 25/08/2022 at 07:00
Published on Care Opinion at 08:37

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Dear Kirkwlo

My name is Raymond Prior and I am the Interim Head of Children Services and Justice, Chief Social Work Officer for East Renfrewshire HSCP.

Thank you for contacting us regarding the support that your child has received from CAMHS. I apologise for the wait to access this service and appreciate that this must have been very frustrating for you and your family. The wait for CAMHS service has been longer than expected due to the increased demand for specialist children’s services and the level of available resource available to meet this demand. Over the last few months, we have recruited additional clinicians to the CAMHS service and it is hoped that this will now allow us to offer support much sooner.

I am pleased to hear that you child is now getting the support required and that this is having a positive impact on their mental health. I will pass on your comments to the CAMHS Service.

My best wishes to you and your child in their recovery.

Raymond

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Update posted by Kirkwlo (a parent/guardian)

Thanks Raymond.

All the staff at ER CAMHS have been great. From the front desk, nurses, consultant psychiatrist.

Glad to hear that other kids will get to the clinical staff sooner. They are great!

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