YOUNG people have shared their experiences of mental ill health, the treatment they received and the improvements they would love to make through a media project.

Tom, Ellie, Jenn and Emily have all been supported by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at our Trust and are now transitioning out from the service

A programme funded by NHS health and care quality improvement organisation Advancing Quality Alliance offered them the opportunity to take part in People’s Voice Media’s Community Reporter Programme which gives people a platform to have a voice and to challenge perceptions about their communities.

Supported by Knowsley CAMHS consultants Dr Tessa Myatt and Dr Marian Catalan, the teenagers worked together to produce a video focusing on their personal experiences of CAMHS, how they feel about the transition to adult services and any improvements they would like to see.