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Recovered in time to sit Nat 5 exams and got 5 A's!

Posted By Relieved Dad

"Recovered in time to sit Nat 5 exams and got 5 A's!"

About: Coathill Hospital / General Psychiatry University Hospital Monklands / Mental Health

(as a parent/guardian),

My son had a major mental health related episode. Left a suicide note and went missing - we thought we had lost him. The feeling of terror and loss cannot be described.

Thank God, he came back. 

He spoke with the Psychiatric Nurse in Monklands Hospital initially, and she arranged a quick referral to the CAMHS Psychiatrist in Coathill Hospital.

My son is better now - the care was brilliant - he recovered in time to sit his Nat 5 exams in May and got 5 A's !!!

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Response from Laura Jack, Service Manager, Specialist Children's Health Services Unit (SCSHU) inc. Paediatric & CAMHS, NHS Lanarkshire 5 years ago
Laura Jack
Service Manager, Specialist Children's Health Services Unit (SCSHU) inc. Paediatric & CAMHS,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 16/08/2018 at 14:42
Published on Care Opinion at 14:56

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Dear Relieved Dad,


What amazing news! Thanks so much for getting in touch with us - so pleased to hear that your son is doing so well, you must be really proud of him!

I'll make sure our colleagues in Mental Health Services and CAMHS hear about about his achievements and that you're happy with the assistance he received from them.


Please pass on our congratulations to him on brilliant results!

All the best

Laura

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Response from Jennifer Halliday, Clinical Advisor, CAMHS, Healthcare Improvement Scotland 5 years ago
Jennifer Halliday
Clinical Advisor, CAMHS,
Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Submitted on 27/08/2018 at 10:16
Published on Care Opinion at 10:59

Dear Relieved Dad,

Thank you for taking the time to share.

This is great news and congratulations to your son. What an achievement!

Jennifer

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Update posted by Relieved Dad (a parent/guardian)

Thanks for replying - I must have had a slip of the finger when typing my experience - it was actually 7 A's:-))

It is only after having our own experience that we have realised how unbelievably common the acute mental health problems that young people have - pressure from everywhere and, I think, a lack of what I would consider healthy interraction with their peers outwith school (I.e., social media is not, in general, the most healthy or natural way for our children to communicate with each other).

Anyway - an extremely valuable service that I feel must be fully supported.

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