Write with a stamped addressed envelope for details of your nearest local group. When I was pregnant with my third child, I had two friends who were also expecting. We would get together once a week and, over milkshakes, compare our growing bellies and laugh about our big maternity pants. We would also share our fears. Together we obsessed about nearly everything that could go wrong in the 40 weeks of pregnancy.
Parents are welcome to telephone, write, or call in.
Referral can also be made by doctors, teachers or other professionals. A number of treatments are provided, including family, individual and group therapy. This department has a multi-disciplinary team formed by senior professionals experienced in the field of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The team provides an out patient service for children, young people with relationship problems, emotional or behavioural difficulties and psychosomatic conditions. The department also offers help to professional staff in need of consultation or joint work over complex cases.