"Mental health remains one of those areas where there is a stigma," says Sarah Brennan, the new chief executive of mental health charity YoungMinds. "This is an issue both in terms of parents and young people admitting there might be something wrong and seeking help and being able to find it."
The government's CAMHS review offers a chance to tackle both this stigma and the gaps in services for children and young people with mental health problems. However, much needs to be done, says Brennan, if it is to deliver the necessary improvements.
"One of the crucial things in the CAMHS review is around access to support and services, around workforce development and training," she says. Brennan believes targets are also crucial and professionals need to understand child development and emotional wellbeing to be able to deliver good CAMHS.
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