WOW they work on a saturday!!! i actually quite like having it during the week tho cos i get some time off work :)
i never went to camhs but i am being seen by cmht who are for the over 18's so i dont know exactly what will happen....but at my first appt they just asked me some general questions about why you think you are there, about your family, like whether you have a brother/sis, if parents are together etc. what is happening in your life at the mo...basically just to get to know you and build a rappor with you.
after this they usually discuss your case with a group of mental health professionals...gp/cpn etc and see what the best course of action is for you....regular sessions/pysch evaluation etc
im not sure whether your parents have to go in with you. i only went to counselling twice when i was 15and 17and my mum/dad never came in the room in any of them and werent informed of anything. but may depend on what you tell them and how old you are, but they will usually inform you of what will need to be told to your parents.
tbh i would say that it is better if you went in alone cos you will prob be able to be more honest about what is bothering you but i dont get on with mum so the thought of it just repulses me but you maybe diff...i dont know!
good luck and let us know how it goes xxx
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