Autistic Teen's Mental Health Rejection

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Children 'being rejected' by NHS mental health services if they're autistic, parents say

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ( CAMHS ) rejected Damien Dalmayne's referral to his local NHS mental health team.

The 17-year-old was referred to the area's Children with Disabilities Team , rather than a specialist mental health service.

His mother says CAMHS see autism and mental health as separate for some reason.

She says she has witnessed preconceptions about autism among staff that can lead to autistic children not getting the care they need.

She says skills aren't "consistent" across the health service and that autistic children can be at a disadvantage if their behaviour means more traditional forms of talking therapy aren't appropriate.

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