When 15-year-old Sally was admitted to a psychiatric unit following anintense period of self-harm, one of the first things she wanted to knowwas how soon she could leave. So Sally was given the Headspace Toolkit.This is an information pack designed by other child and adolescentmental health service (CAMHS) users to help young people find out moreabout their treatment, discover how to develop self-help techniques, andwork out what is and isn't negotiable in the care plan.
Sally realised that if she could show she was safe living at home andcould work out strategies to prevent herself from self-harming, shecould leave the unit and be treated as an outpatient.
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