Parent Mental Health Day with stem4

Parent Mental Health Day is held on 30th January.

Parent Mental Health Day (PMHD), founded by stem4 in 2022, is held each year on 30th January. The day was created to raise awareness of the vital link between parents’ and carers’ mental health and the wellbeing of the whole family.

While PMHD remains an important moment in the calendar, the challenges parents and carers face are year-round. That’s why this page is your hub for practical tools, expert advice, and support to help you look after your own mental health and support the young people in your care, every day of the year.

Parents’ and Carers’ Mental Health Resources

Support Pages

For more resources visit https://stem4.org.uk/resources/

Support a young person's mental health with stem4's Combined Minds app

Combined Minds is an app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Dr. Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, to help families and friends support young people with their mental health.

When a child or young person has a diagnosed mental health condition, families and friends want to support them in the best way but also know when to step back.

The Combined Minds app helps families and friends to find ways to provide the right environment to help the individuals they support affect their own change. As important influencers in the lives of young people, this provides positive impact on their mental health.

Find out more at combinedminds.stem4.org.uk and download the app on the App Store and Google Play.

How to build resilience in your young person

There are no doubt a number of challenges your children will face as they negotiate life. Helping them develop their resilience to navigate these challenges is an important task of parenting. Whilst resilience might be a trait in some, for the most part resilience is learnt.

Click here for some tips from Dr. Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, for parents to help young people manage stress, uncertainty and upset, learn to problem solve, manage friendships, and get the best of themselves.

Signposts to further help and advice

Below are some further resources you might like to consider:

Your doctor/G.P.
Mind
Young Minds: Parents Helpline
- Call for free on 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am – 4pm, Monday – Friday.
KOOTH (online counselling for young people)
Togetherall (online counselling for adults)
Samaritans
Cruse Bereavement Care
Relate (relationship support)
Gingerbread (single parent support)
Parenting Mental Health

(Last updated November 2024)

stem4 produces free, evidence-based mental health resources for young people, parents, and carers. Your support helps us reach more families and continue providing this vital help.

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stem4 Podcast – Episode 4 – Talking about Resilience

Episode 4 - Description

Released 20th January 2023 | 17 mins

This episode aims to help parents and carers understand what resilience is and the steps they can take to create it in both themselves and their families.

stem4’s mental health podcast, Understanding Teen Minds, aims to provide insight into the world of teenage mental health, looking at everything from signs and symptoms to early intervention.

In this podcast episode, stem4 founder and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Nihara, helps parents and carers understand what resilience is and the steps they can take to create it in both themselves and their families.

Interested in hearing more? Series two of the podcast is designed for the parents and carers of young people. You can find more episodes here and subscribe below.

Partner with stem4 to Support Youth Mental Health

Work with stem4 to support parents, carers, and young people through sponsorship, fundraising, or employee engagement initiatives. Visit stem4.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-fundraising/ or email corporate@stem4.org.uk.

Support stem4 through Fundraising

Help fund vital youth mental health initiatives through sponsorship, workplace fundraising, or challenge events.

Organisations can raise funds via matched giving, team challenges, or event sponsorship. Every contribution supports digital tools, resources, and programmes that make a real difference for young people and parents. Click here to find out more.

Private Talks by Dr Nihara Krause MBE

Book expert-led sessions for parents and staff to improve youth mental health awareness.

stem4 offers paid workshops, webinars, and talks led by Dr Nihara Krause MBE, covering practical strategies for supporting children and young people. Tailored sessions can be delivered to parents, carers, or staff in your organisation. To find out more please email corporate@stem4.org.uk.