The Dark Reality of CAMHS Nobody Talks About

The UK is facing a youth mental health crisis, and nowhere is it more obvious than inside CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services). For years, parents, young people, and even NHS staff have warned that CAMHS is overwhelmed, underfunded, and dangerously broken — with long waiting lists, crisis care failures, and outdated laws leaving thousands of children without the support they desperately need. From BBC investigations exposing 18-month waits, to national inquiries into failures in children’s mental health units, it’s becoming impossible to ignore the question everyone is searching: Why is CAMHS failing so many young people in the UK?

CAMHS is supposed to protect children… so why are so many young people saying the system is failing them? Today we’re diving into the crisis inside the UK’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services — from dangerous waiting lists, outdated laws, and failing inpatient units, to the tragic legal cases that exposed just how broken the system really is.

This video covers:
• What CAMHS is really supposed to offer
• The rise in mental health crises among young people
• BBC investigations exposing extreme wait times
• The Essex/Lampard Inquiry (over 2,000 deaths under mental health care)
• Crisis teams suggesting “tea” and “walks” during severe episodes
• How inpatient units have failed children
• Outdated Mental Health Act issues
• School-based support and age-restricted services
• Why CAMHS has literally become a meme on social media
• And what needs to change to protect children and teens

This isn’t an attack on staff — it’s a breakdown of a system at its breaking point.

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Thank you so much for being here.Whether your experience with CAMHS was good, bad, or complicated, your story matters — and this conversation is long overdue. 💙

All information in this video is based on publicly available reporting, investigations, and news sources. This content is for commentary, education, and discussion under fair use.

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