CAMHS referral rejected

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My 10 yr old DS was referred to CAMHS for a neuro developmental assessment but was rejected as the panel didn’t think there were enough signs of ND difficulty. They put his issues down to emotional issues due to bereavements and lockdown. But these issues started long before covid, but it’s fair to say recent events have exacerbated the issues.

where can we go from here? He threw a side table at me and punched his sister in the face today. He needs help. 😢

Have you previously spoken to the school? What help are they providing? Are there any universal services that provide support locally?

For help with the bereavements have you spoken to Winston’s Wish?

How are you dealing with the violence? What is triggering it? What are you doing to deescalate before it reaches that point?

Have a look at Yvonne Newbold’s resources.

For DD, contact your local young carers service and Sibs.