The Adolescent Unit: A Handbook for Young People, Their Families and Staff

What is it about?

There are many ways that young people become ill during adolescence and just as many reasons why this happens. Once upon a time, there were five young people who found themselves in Ashlands Adolescent Unit. This book uses their stories to explore the experience of being in an adolescent unit. A developing sense of identity, increasing social responsibilities and a realization that the world they share is not a fairy tale kingdom makes some young people want to retreat back into the comforts and safety of childhood, while for others, it offers many new opportunities for experiment, risk-taking and discovery.

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Photo by Zhifei Zhou on Unsplash

Photo by Zhifei Zhou on Unsplash

Why is it important?

A useful introduction to In-Patient CAMHS.