Medway Young Persons’ Wellbeing Service (MYPWS) work with children and young people aged 0 to 18 in Medway with complex mental health difficulties.
Support is provided in different ways depending on the needs of the child, the young person and their family.
The children and young people who are seen by the specialist mental health service are usually significantly affected by mental health difficulties to the point that this is affecting their everyday life, like attending school or going out with friends. This includes:
- depression and self-harm
- OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
- anxiety
- ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder)
- eating disorders
- psychosis
- autism.
A team of professionals provide assessments and treatment packages for the child or young person and their family. This may include cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, child psychotherapy, psycho-pharmacology and group psychotherapy.
The service also provides advice and support to family members, consultation to professionals and training for schools on how to identify and deal with mental health difficulties in children and young people.
Referrals are mostly accepted from GPs, health professionals and social services.
More about Medway Young Persons' Wellbeing Service.