Anon message to CAMHS??

[fruitandbarley]

Does anyone know if its possible to get an anonymous message to CAMHS regarding a child they're already seeing? And if so, how would be best to go about it.

Why would you need to send them an anonymous message?

If it's a safeguarding issue then there will be procedures for reporting it, there should be details on the website for your local CAMHS or if you phone they will be able to give you contact details for their safeguarding lead.

Anon as is my friends son. Theres something I think they need to know but shed almost certainly fall out with me if she knew I'd told them.
I have told her before about my concerns and she agreed but dosnt seem to have taken it seriously and is allowing a young boy to watch inappropriate things online and films etc.. ( no pornography, just 12 15 rated stuff) which I'm sure is affecting him. I'll look on website, thanks.

CAMHS isn't the right place to raise a concern about a child's wellbeing, you would do that via the local authority children's safeguarding number.

But I don't think that watching films with too high a rating will meet the bar for a social worker to be concerned. It isn't great parenting, certainly, but social workers only get involved for.more serious issues.

Stompy, thank you, I was aware of that but my concern is that watching them is having a direct affect with one of the main reasons he was initially referred so it is relevant. Thank you

How old is he?

I work for a CAMHS team. I can't imagine a situation where it would be important to a dc's care to know this, so I would probably try not to worry too much about it. We would mainly work directly with a young person and their description of their difficulties and experiences. It is quite common for people to omit details like this, it doesn't stop them being treated.