Seeking Mental Health Advice for a Young Person

You may wish to consider:

  • Making a Request for Assistance (RfA) to East Lothian's Single Point of Access (SPA) for Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing. Visit the tab or click here to read more about this service.

  • Sign-posting resources. You can recommend crisis support and mental health and wellbeing information, resources, or websites and apps.

  • Talk to your Mental Health Youth Worker

  • Call the professionals-only CAMHS consultation line. For information about accessing this service, please visit: Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) (nhslothian.scot)

      • (CAMHS Clinicians are available for telephone consultation and advice. The purpose of telephone consultation is to make information on children’s mental health accessible to all professionals working with children within Lothian. CAMHS will accept calls from ALL child care professionals including, Guidance Teachers, Head Teachers, Public Health Nurses, Family Support Workers, Social Workers, Voluntary Organisations etc. The telephone consultation offers advice, guidance and can provide access to our resources gathered to work with children. It is NOT an emergency or crisis line)