Self-harm and Suicide Risk in Young People: A Call for Personalised Assessment

Self-harm affects roughly one in six adolescents and is a potent predictor of suicide. Yet the best-known risk-prediction tools correctly identify only a small minority of future suicides. Instead of relying on scores, clinicians should carry out compassionate, personalised assessments, followed by rapid follow-up and collaborative safety plans.

19 May 2025

Mental Health and Parenthood – Maternal Mental Health Matters

This Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website and ACAMH Learn, and to share with your networks.

7 May 2025

From Valencia to Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Floods on Children and Young People

Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, with 1.81 billion people facing significant flood risk worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among those affected, children and young people are especially vulnerable due to limited coping strategies compared to adults and high dependence on caregivers. Despite this, research on the impacts of floods on their mental health remains scarce.

10 February 2025

ACAMH Awards 2024 Results

Congratulations to all winners and nominees of the ACAMH Awards 2024.

7 November 2024

Celebrating the Future of CAMH: ACAMH Awards 2024 Shortlist

It is our pleasure to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 ACAMH Awards. Congratulations to all the 2024 nominees.

29 October 2024

An Increasing Concern: Improving Self-Harm and Self-Injury Awareness

If you or a person you know is struggling with their mental health, please seek support by accessing the helplines and resources provided by the NHS website. For those outside the UK please use an internet search to find an organisation that can offer direct support.

1 March is globally recognised as Self-Harm and Self-Injury Awareness Day and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness, encourage an understanding, and promote more conversations around the topic of self-harm and self-injury. We encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website and do please share with your networks and colleagues.

1 March 2024

My Voice Matters – The Importance of Lived Experience and Expression to Create Positive Change

Celebrating its 10th year, Children’s Mental Health Week (5 – 11 February 2024) has chosen the theme ‘My Voice Matters’ to encourage the empowerment of children and young people to express themselves and subsequently drive positive change with regards to their mental health and wellbeing and reducing the stigmas associated with this.

In light of this, do explore the learning opportunities available on our website, and do share with your networks and colleagues. We have gathered a range of FREE learning resources from leading academics, clinicians, and researchers to raise awareness of child and adolescent mental health issues.

5 February 2024

2023 Top 10 Downloaded Journal Papers

After another successful year for our three journals, the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry (JCPP), the Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal, and JCPP Advances, we are proud to present the top 10 most downloaded papers for each journal, published in 2023, as of 27 November 2023.

7 December 2023

JCPP 2023 Special Issue – ‘Innovation in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions’

The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP) are delighted to announce the JCPP 2023 Special Issue on ‘Innovation in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions’, edited by Paul Ramchandani, Tim Dalgleish, Joan Luby, Bradley Peterson, and Edmund Sonuga-Barke. 

6 December 2023

Moving Forward with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

Celebrated every October, ADHD Awareness Month aims to educate the public about ADHD by disseminating information informed by evidence-based research. It provides an opportunity to correct misunderstandings, acknowledge lived experiences, and read the latest research from leading lights in the field.

This ADHD Awareness Month, we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks.

2 October 2023