YouthMed.info has been a game changer in medication education with young people. Videos are simple to follow and super engaging. The information is accurate and understandable for any young person or parent, which helps reduce anxiety around prescribing and taking medication. The QR codes add a modern touch and young people have the information on their phone whenever they need it. I would recommend this resource to anyone working in or attending CAMHS. It is great to have such a reliable source of information that is easily accessible to all.
Laura Moriarty
Candidate Advance Nurse Practitioner in Crisis & Registered Nurse Prescriber, Lucena Clinic
'Medication made Simple! These videos are so easy to watch, they take the fear factor out of medication for children and young people.
The information on point, the pace of the video is perfect, and the graphics are great.
At times it can be difficult to access solid information not from a pharmaceutical company, Youth Med.Info sorts this issue.
As a prescribing clinician, I feel very confident when recommending and sharing YouthMed.Info as a resource to parents.
It has made my job a little easier!!'
Thérèse Dempsey
Advanced Nurse Practitioner in ADHD /Registered Nurse Prescriber, Lucena Clinic
‘This is an excellent resource that I use on a daily basis. The information is clear and concise. I have the QR codes printed and placed on my wall and it prompts lots of engagement with patients and families. Patients like that they can watch the videos in their own time and the feedback has been very positive.'
Dr Sonita Sharma
Senior Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lucena Clinic
‘As a contributor to YouthMed.Info, I'm proud to see this valuable resource launch. It empowers young people navigating mental health treatment with clear and accessible information. These videos provide a safe and empathetic space for us to understand medications fully. This collaborative effort will make a genuine positive impact, and I hope we can continue to expand this project. The voice of young people matters most in their own healthcare and YouthMed.Info helps them to stay informed and listened to each step of the way.’
Sophie Kathryn
Youth Action Panelist, SpunOut
'The videos on youthmed.info are brilliant! It's a new and innovative way of providing medicines information. The content is bright, colourful and engaging - the facts made really easy to understand and accessible for all. I have used them in my counselling sessions and they have been very well received by young people and their carers alike.'
Arifa Raza Azmi
Senior Clinical Pharmacist CAMHS, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
‘What an excellent resource! They wonderfully compliment the verbal and written information that is provided to young people when discussing treatment options – the videos are a perfect bite size length, engaging to watch, and include the key and important information that young people need to be aware of. In my experience of using them with the young people I see in clinic, they prefer the video format to written information, and have stimulated further discussion and directly contributed to their decision making process. I will definitely be sharing them widely with my local CAMHS teams.’
Rachel Hogan
Clinical Lead CAMHS Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust