Defining the familiar: the birth of Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh has seen many changes in the 30 years she has spent helping children and adolescents overcome their eating disorders. Among these changes was the 2013 inclusion of a new disorder in the psychiatrists’ bible – the DSM.

1 December 2017

Joining up services, is the way forward

Being a paediatrician is an absolute privilege and a core part of my identity.
Disclaimer: This is an independent blog and ACAMH may not necessarily hold the same views.

27 November 2017

Transforming CAMHS from the ground up

A report, issued this week, ‘Co-owners of Change: CAMHS Transformation Clinical Champions’, provides insights to an important consultation with clinicians, highlighting the desire for clinical engagement.

15 November 2017

Tweens, Teens and Technology: The risks and the benefits

Vanessa Garrity talks about the pros and cons of digital technology and social media in young people’s mental health.

15 August 2017

Dyslexia and effective learning: supporting the learner

Gavin Reid argues that to support the learner with Dyslexia, we must develop an understanding of his/her individual needs.

2 August 2017

Professor Stephan Collishaw

Professor Stephan Collishaw serves as co-director for the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health and Professor in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section in the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at Cardiff University.

20 March 2024

An Increasing Concern: Improving Self-Harm and Self-Injury Awareness

If you or a person you know is struggling with their mental health, please seek support by accessing the helplines and resources provided by the NHS website. For those outside the UK please use an internet search to find an organisation that can offer direct support.

1 March is globally recognised as Self-Harm and Self-Injury Awareness Day and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness, encourage an understanding, and promote more conversations around the topic of self-harm and self-injury. We encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website and do please share with your networks and colleagues.

1 March 2024

Creating Hope Through Action – Suicide Prevention, A Priority For All

World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) is a fantastic opportunity to encourage an understanding and increase awareness of suicide prevention and make suicide prevention a priority. We encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website and do please share with your networks and colleagues.

8 September 2023

Anxiety – Increasing Understanding and Improving Awareness

Celebrating its twelfth year, Mental Health Awareness Week has chosen to focus on ‘Anxiety’ – to increase public understanding of anxiety and improve awareness of the impact it can have on lives. Everyone, in some shape or form, experiences anxiety. However, anxiety can become overwhelming and, in some cases, can evolve into an anxiety disorder.

This Mental Health Awareness Week (15 to 21 May 2023), we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks, to increase people’s awareness and understanding of the impact of anxiety on children and young people.

15 May 2023

Pedagogy in practice – Whole School Approach to Mental Health (recording)

This free Whole School Approach to Mental Health session was exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and Chartered College of Teaching Members. ACAMH is delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present these FREE online training series entitled ‘Pedagogy in practice’.

9 May 2023