Scottish Borders CAMHS

Scottish Borders CAMHS Official page for NHS Borders Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

How can organisations help support LGBTQ+ young people? 💙• Validate Identity: Respect the name, pronouns, and terminolog...
03/06/2026

How can organisations help support LGBTQ+ young people? 💙

• Validate Identity: Respect the name, pronouns, and terminology a young person uses to describe their sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Create and use safe spaces: Ensure homes, schools, and youth groups are inclusive, allowing young people to feel safe and secure.
• Active listening: If a young person opens up about their identity, let them set the tone and pace of the conversation, offering support without pressure.
• Visible Representation: Celebrate LGBTQ+ identities year-round, not just during Pride Month!
• Training and education: Provide training for staff to better understand LGBTQ+ issues, such as around avoiding assumptions around sexuality or gender identity.

🌈 Hello June… and Happy Pride Month! 🌈This month we’re celebrating identity, belonging, and supporting LGBTQ+ young peop...
01/06/2026

🌈 Hello June… and Happy Pride Month! 🌈

This month we’re celebrating identity, belonging, and supporting LGBTQ+ young people.

Everyone deserves to feel accepted, valued and safe.

☀️ Summer self-care ideas! ☀️As the weather is getting warmer here in the Borders, here are some tips to look after your...
29/05/2026

☀️ Summer self-care ideas! ☀️

As the weather is getting warmer here in the Borders, here are some tips to look after your mental health in the summer months:

• Hydrate – have plenty of water and perhaps enjoy an iced drink.
• Find shade – make sure you're giving yourself plenty of breaks from the sun.
• Go tech free for a while – try setting some social-media free time to be present in the moment.
• Spend time outdoors – perhaps you could try one of your favourite activities outdoors instead, such as reading or working out.
• Slow down – with the days being longer, there is often a pressure to always be busy. Remember to take things at your own pace.

Your wellbeing matters!

Coming up next Month: Celebrating pride month! 🌈In June, we’ll be sharing posts about identity, belonging, self confiden...
27/05/2026

Coming up next Month: Celebrating pride month! 🌈

In June, we’ll be sharing posts about identity, belonging, self confidence and wellbeing.

Transitions can be tricky. At the end of summer, many young people will be going up a school year, moving to a new schoo...
25/05/2026

Transitions can be tricky. At the end of summer, many young people will be going up a school year, moving to a new school, or perhaps planning to head to university or an apprenticeship.
This could mean living somewhere new, meeting new people, or adjusting to a new routine🌻

As a parent or carer, you can help to notice if a young person is struggling with change. This might look like:

• Change in behaviours such as sleeping or eating
• Increased anxiety, such as expressing worry about what comes next
• Withdrawal from friends or reduced engagement at school
• Physical complaints such as headaches or stomach aches
• Being irritable or quick to anger

YoungMinds has some helpful advice for parents/carers supporting young people through transitions. Check out their page here:
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/transitions-and-times-of-change/

TIPP skills are simple techniques to help quickly reduce emotional distress. They can help us regulate our emotions and ...
22/05/2026

TIPP skills are simple techniques to help quickly reduce emotional distress. They can help us regulate our emotions and prevent impulsive behaviour. TIPP stands for:

1. Temperature: For example, splashing cold water on your face or holding an ice pack. This triggers the “dive reflex” by slowing the heart rate and calming the body 🧊

2. Intense Exercise: engage in 10-15 minutes of high-intensity activity, such as star jumps, sprinting or dancing. This helps release built up stress hormones 🏋🏻‍♀️

3. Paced Breathing: Breathe deeply and slowly into your belly. Exhale longer than you inhale (e.g., inhale 3 seconds, exhale 6 seconds) to lower heart rate and blood pressure 😮‍💨

4. Paired/progressive muscle relaxation: Tighten a muscle group (like shoulders or calves) for 5 seconds while breathing in, then abruptly release and relax while breathing out. Repeat through different muscle groups to release physical tension 💪

Worrying about results is normal. But results don’t define worth 💬You are worth so much more than your grades ⭐
20/05/2026

Worrying about results is normal. But results don’t define worth 💬

You are worth so much more than your grades ⭐

Self-care is important to support learning. Encourage young people to:• Maintain a good sleep routine• Eat and drink wat...
18/05/2026

Self-care is important to support learning. Encourage young people to:

• Maintain a good sleep routine
• Eat and drink water regularly
• Move daily
• Take digital breaks
• Have a bath or shower

The mind works best when the body is cared for 🌼

Ways to support young people during exam season:• Keep home routines stable• Encourage breaks & fresh air• Offer praise ...
15/05/2026

Ways to support young people during exam season:

• Keep home routines stable
• Encourage breaks & fresh air
• Offer praise for effort
• Encourage the young person to acknowledge their emotions

Your support can make a difference ⭐

⭐ Confidence is key ⭐Encourage young people to remind themselves:“I don’t have to be perfect, I just need to try.”Positi...
13/05/2026

⭐ Confidence is key ⭐

Encourage young people to remind themselves:

“I don’t have to be perfect, I just need to try.”

Positive self-talk can help build confidence during exam season.

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