CHAMS - everyone's general experiences and why positive or negative

[raspberryroop]

I think I have had a positive experience today as they are going to write to my sons sw to say we need urgent respite and have refereed us for some family therapy.

Will have to see the letter and see how long the counselling takes to arrange before I make a real conclusion.

I am however very interested in peoples experiences after talking to different people and some things mentioned on recent threads.

I think it depends on your area and their experience and the only way to find out is to have your first appointment and see what happens :)

Its nothing to be scared of though. They either have it or they dont :)

I will say they were marvellous with my eldest DD coping with teenage stresses and marriage break up at the time. Just not so good with my ds. Resources and money is the problem not necessarily the people in it.

Remember if you are not happy for some reason or other you are entitled to ask for a second opinion. :)