Sussex researchers are partnering with universities and school mental health support teams to pilot a school-based programme to help young people in West Sussex who are hearing voices to access support more quickly.
The study called ECHOES (Evaluating a Coping intervention for Hearing voices in Young People in Secondary schools), will pilot the delivery of psychological interventions (developed with CAMHS) - within a school setting, with an aim of increasing access and reducing waiting times for support. In addition to one-to-one sessions for the young person, workshops will be offered to the young person's support network, such as school staff, family members and friends. We hope that trying to help earlier might make a real difference to the mental health of young people at this important time in their development.
