Thank you for your reply, as much as it isn't nice to hear other children going through this is nice to have someone know how you feel and the struggles. I got a call from cahms yesterday telling me I would receive a letter for a 5 day check in as we went to a&e a few hours later I get an email with an appointment.... 2nd March 3 weeks later how is that a 5 day check in the system is so over loaded and broken its terrible. I do hope you get that call and are seen soon its so hard as us as parents can only do so much and we are not professionals who know what to do, but you are right speek is such a good support and I am so glad I joined. I spoke to my daughters deputy head last night and we agreed a reduced timetable maybe worth a shot as my daughter is year 11 and with exams looming she gets herself in such a state, its so overwhelming, Let's hope for results for us both and our kids can finally get the support they need ️

I have been on cahms waiting list for nearly 2 years been to see them once last year and was told my daughter would be on a 2 week wait as she is an "at risk" child, but heard nothing since. My daughter continued to self harm and the battle has been brutal back and forth from school when all they offer her is counselling which isn't helping as the lady in my daughters opinion is very judgemental. Today we went to a whole new level and the school are not very concerned as she has written how she would now take her own life. So now they actually woke up and said yes this is a problem she is a risk (even though I have been telling them this for months) we had to sit down A&E for hours today and was put in an area that I don't even know, have never seen this part of the hospital and it even scared me some of the things we witnessed so I can't imagine how my daughter felt. They brought in Interact (an outside company) who done a mental health assessment on her. I feel like in just 1 day going to A&E i got way more then I have in the last 3 years of battling to get her help. To say our system is broken is an understatement and to be honest I feel physically and mentally drained that I just wanna cry I honestly have no idea what happens next but I hope that it helps. Sorry for the long post its helped to let it all out.