Doncaster Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service provides mental health assessments, therapy and interventions for children, young people up to the age of 18 years and their families or identified carers when the child and young person is experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties.
We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals based at Honeysuckle Lodge, off Tickhill Road, Balby, Doncaster DN4 8QN and also at The Crystal Building , Tickhill Road Site, DN4 8QN. We provide assessment and interventions for young people and their families to help them gain an understanding of their difficulties and to find ways to manage, improve, and reduce the impact of their problems in their everyday lives.
The mental health conditions we typically see are:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression or low mood
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychosis
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Eating disorders
- Self-harm or suicidal thoughts
- Neurological-developmental disorders where an assessment is required for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Learning disabilities with mental health presentation.
Doncaster CAMHS provides a range of interventions as identified by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence guidelines to address the identified needs of each child, young person or family. This can include individual, group therapies, family work, medication were indicated, inpatient care if required, joint working or providing support to other agencies in a consultative manner.
Virtual Reality
Relax in VR is an immersive virtual reality therapy programme designed for young people in Doncaster.
The programme is made up of 21 sessions which mimics real world situations whist teaching progressive muscle relaxation techniques, applied relaxation and exposure therapy.
The therapy is designed for young people over the age of 13 years (11- and 12-year-old under guidance) who are experiencing social anxiety, generalised anxiety, and panic.
The Virtual Reality headset is loaded to the young person and links remotely not a therapist who will supervise in real time 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The wearable device generates data giving the therapist an insight into progress and an understanding of how to manage anxiety.
Referrals to virtual reality are made by
- Doncaster Zone 5-19 Zone 5-19 Contact Us
- Doncaster with me in mind – If a child attends a With Me in Mind school please ask school to refer through their usual referral route
- Doncaster child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Doncaster Getting Advice
Virtual Reality patient leaflet