Mental health support
Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST)
Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST) are part of a national programme to reduce inequalities and increase access to mental health support for children and young people. The NHS Leicestershire Partnership Trust service works with almost 100 schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and that includes more than 60 city schools.
The teams offer support to children and young people who are experiencing:
- low mood
- worry
- anxiety and avoidance (eg simple phobias or separation anxiety)
- sleep difficulties
To find out more information about if you can get support from the Mental Health Support Team, go to Referrals - Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Interim support for low-level mental health needs
The Children and Young People (CYP) Mental Health Triage and Navigation is a service that helps young people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland access the right non-urgent mental health services for their needs.
We all have mental health all of the time, some days good, some days not so good. Everyone can feel a bit down sometimes, and although most of the time we can get the help we need from friends and family, sometimes we need a bit more support. This is where the CYP Mental Health Triage and Navigation service can help.
Visit the MySelfReferral-LLR.nhs.uk website where there is information and free resources that might help while you wait.
If you have mental health concerns, you may find helpful information and request support by clicking on the "Do Self Referral" button on the picture tiles of the MySelfReferral-LLR.nhs.uk website
If you wish to make an appointment to discuss neurodevelopmental disorders, eating disorders or substance misuse please contact your GP Surgery.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
CAMHS helps children and young people that have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties at a level which requires specialist support.
In Leicester, referrals are made by GPs, hospital and community doctors, social workers and education psychologists, or other health care professional if in conjunction with the GP.
NHS.UK has further information about CAMHS for:
General advice for parents
If you think your child has a mental health problem or developmental disorder, speak to your:
- GP (doctor) or paediatrician
- Teacher or the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENDCO) at your child’s school or education setting
- Health visitor – if your child doesn’t go to school yet
If your child is over 18 years old, your doctor will refer you to adult mental health services.
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