Scottish Borders CAMHS

01/12/2025

🎄 Hello December!

The festive season can bring joy — but also stress and pressure. This month, we’ll share tips for managing holiday stress, supporting young people, and finding calm moments.

💙 Remember: It’s okay to feel however you feel.

28/11/2025

🌟 Self-Care Tips for Young People 🌟

Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical health. Here are some simple self-care tips you can try:

1. Take a break – It’s okay to step back and rest when you need to.
2. Stay connected – Chat with friends or family, even if it’s just a quick message.
3. Get moving – A walk, dance, or any activity you enjoy can boost your mood.
4. Be kind to yourself – Speak to yourself the way you would to a friend.
5. Try something creative – Drawing, writing, or listening to music can help you relax.

Remember, small steps can make a big difference.

26/11/2025

🌟 What is CAMHS? 🌟

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. We support children and young people who are experiencing emotional, behavioural, or mental health difficulties.

👥 Our team includes psychologists, nurses, therapists, psychiatrist and other professionals who work together to provide the right support at the right time.

26/11/2025

📍 Where to Find Us – CAMHS Andrew Lang Unit, Selkirk 📍

CAMHS is based at:
Andrew Lang Unit
Viewfield Lane
TD7 4LJ

24/11/2025

🌈 What is the CAMHS page For? 🌈

Welcome to our CAMHS page! This space is here to support children, young people, and families by:

✨ Sharing helpful mental health resources and tips
✨ Providing updates about our services and community events

We want this page to be a helpful, welcoming space for everyone!

Thank you for being part of our community 💙

24/11/2025

🌟 We’re Back! 🌟

Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that the CAMHS page is up and running again. We’ve missed connecting with you and are looking forward to sharing helpful resources, updates, and tips to support the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families in our community.

Please give us a follow, share our page. Just so you know this page is not monitored 24/7, and we cannot provide crisis support. For urgent help please contact your GP, NHS24 (111) or emergency services (999).

Thank you for being part of our community 💙

16/03/2022

Are you an autistic adult over the age of 21 living in the Scottish Borders?
Sean Kennedy, Autistic Adult Advocate, & Pauline Grigor, Community Autism Coordinator, invite you to join them online on 26th May at 7pm to hear your experience & build a stronger community for autistic people and their families in the Scottish Borders.

The aim of this informal meeting is to discuss:
➡Do we need to build an Autistic adult Community
➡Is there enough Autism Awareness in Scottish Borders
➡Is there a need for additional support for Autistic support pre or post diagnosis

Book your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-adults-online-session-tickets-289437002867

Find out more about our partnership with Borders ASN (Additional Support Needs) Parent Carer Forum, which aims to promote a better understanding of autism in the Scottish Borders and improve the lives of local autistic people and their families, here: www.scottishautism.org/scottish-autism-partnership-asn-parentcarer-forum

26/02/2022

Some great advice here on supporting children and young people (or adults!) who might be feeling particularly anxious about the current situation in Ukraine

With the escalating conflict in Ukraine, we have provided advice and guidance on how best to support children who are anxious about the current situation.

With advice, from Professor Vivian Hill, from BPS Division of Educational & Child Psychology , which you can find here : bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/supporting-children-manage-anxiety-over-war-conflict-and-crises

21/02/2022

If any of our colleagues in high schools in the Borders want to learn more about Eating Disorders please check this out. BEAT are an excellent resource for young people, parents/carers and professionals who are affected by Eating Disorders.

SPOT (Schools Professionals Online Training) encompasses a range of bite sized interactive learning webinar videos delivered by our expert eating disorder clinicians, E-learning modules and weekly Q&A sessions with an eating disorder clinician and Lived Experienced Ambassador. The platform also enab...