Treat Them Right News

Young people's mental health is a 'worsening crisis'. Action is needed

"One recent report called the problem a "silent Catastrophe"," writes Mary O'Hara about our survey and analysis of the challenges facing CAMHS. Read the full article here.

‘All we’ve done is tick a box’: the problems getting children in care mental health support

Our Silent Catastrophe report is cited in this piece about a CAMHS child psychotherapist who resigned and lifts the lid on the problems facing children in care who need mental health support. Read the full article here.

Responding to the danger signs of CAMHS in trouble

Mental healthcare and treatment, for children and young people in particular, has historically been the 'poor relation' of the NHS, writes the ACP Chief Executive, Nick Waggett in the Health Service Journal. See the full article here

ACP's Report 'Silent Catastrophe' covered in the Daily Mail

Children are being denied mental health care until they become suicidal, even if they might be psychopaths - and sexual abuse is not serious enough for NHS help, report reveals - The ACP's Report is picked up in the Daily Mail

The ACP survey of frontline staff finds chronic underfunding and redesign of services to blame

The ACP's report ' Silent Catastrophe' highlighted in The Guardian - Mental Health Services for the young is NHS's 'Silent Catastrophe'

Launch of ACP Report: 'Silent Catastrophe'

'Silent Catastrophe' Further evidence of NHS CAMHS failing children and young people with most severe needs

Today, the Association of child (ACP), has launched a report, ‘Silent Catastrophe’, which provides new evidence of the inadequacy of NHS mental health services for children and young people (CAMHS) and shows that this is due not only to chronic underfunding but also to the way in which some services are being restructured.

ACP Chief Executive speaks at the Unite Lobby of Parliament

Chief Executive of the ACP, Nick Waggett, Speaks on behalf of child psychotherapists at a lobby of parliament organised by Unite in support of applied psychologists working in the NHS.

Luciana Berger MP supports Treat Them Right

Luciana Berger MP lends her support to the ACP's campaign Treat Them Right. Sharing our concerns over funding and resources for child and adolescent mental health services and the need for services to have access to ACP child and adolescent registered psychotherapists, so that every child can benefit from their skills, expertise and experience as part of a truly comprehensive system of support.

The Shadow health secretary shares the ACP's concerns about the green paper

Shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, has written in the Leicester Mercury, sharing the ACP's concerns about the government's green paper on children and young people's mental health. Read the full article here.

ACP responds to the Guardian report on failings and preventable deaths across mental health services

The ACP's Chief Executive, Nick Waggett, responds in a letter to the Guardian about its recent investigation into mental health services. See the letter and report here.

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