Teen girl turned down for mental health help because she was on holiday when the appointment letter came in

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mental health help because she was on holiday when the appointment letter came in.Stephanie McKnight is one of hundreds of youngsters rejected for treatment by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) every year when they are crying out for help.The 19-year-old, from Uddingston in Lanarkshire, spoke out as Scotland’s mental health charity, SAMH, launches its manifesto Standing Up for Scotland’s Mental Health.Stephanie said she waited months to be put on CAMHS’s waiting list before learning she would have to go through a lengthy process before being seen.She said: “I ended up being rejected as I was on holiday when the letter came in about arranging my first appointment.