The best NHS option for parents considered about their child’s social anxiety is to consider a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). You can find your local NHS CAMHS service via www.nhs.uk – child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). CAMHS referrals are often done by a GP (after a GP appointment) but you may also be able to ask your child’s school, health visitor, or youth or social worker to make a referral.

Please also see the “child and young people” sections within:
NICE Social Anxiety Guidelines for the General Public

NICE Clinical Guidance for Healthcare Professionals

The Mental Health charity YoungMinds has the following pages on CAMHS:
www.youngminds.org.uk – guide to CAMHS

www.youngminds.org.uk – parents guide to CAMHS

Please also see these CBT based self-help books at Amazon:
Amazon.co.uk – Overcoming Child Shyness and Social Anxiety

Amazon.co.uk – Parent Led CBT Child Anxiety

International links relating to social anxiety in children:
Verywellmind.com – Social anxiety disorder in children

Please also see our pages on Teenagers and social anxiety.