I don’t want to go back to college because I am under camhs

I don’t want my teachers to think I am crazy and judge me. I am scared of what people think of me and what teachers think of me. I wish I can just leave altogether. I don’t want teachers or anyone staring at me. Camhs told me that they won’t liaise with the college unless I say I will do something stupid and even then they will tell me. but I don’t believe them, it is written on my file and I don’t even want to go to work now because now everyone will know I am under camhs or any other mental health service. I would rather sit at home and lock myself away.

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bownessie

Original post by Anonymous

As an ex teacher, I never felt any judgement towards people with any disability or physical/mental health issues, ieps, CAMHS involvement etc. Adults, generally, know that life is a lot more nuanced that teenagers and also, with no disrespect, you wouldn’t be particularly unique in having CAMHS involvement. I may have picked you out a bit more in terms of checking you were okay/needed some support, but I wouldn’t have thought you were “crazy” on the basis of CAMHS involvement. In terms of your peers, they don’t need to know if you don’t want them to.