Youth mental health charity stem4 is happy to announce that Zachariah Noble will be joining the charity as a stem4 Ambassador.
Zachariah Noble is a TV personality, influencer and wellness advocate who shot to fame after appearing on the 2023 Love Island UK final. As an ex basketball player turned personal trainer, Zac is passionate about health and wellbeing and plans to leverage his platform to champion men’s mental health and create positive change within the wellness arena.
Zachariah was approached to feature in stem4’s Movember campaign “He’s talking, but are you listening” to highlight the growing number of boys and young now men experiencing mental health difficulties.
Dr Nihara Krause “Zachariah’s passion for promoting boys and men’s wellbeing is inspiring. His message of believing in yourself lines up with our work on enhancing self-worth and is echoed in our Worth Warrior app for managing body image issues. We know his openness and positivity will engage many young people to seek support, and I’m delighted we will be working together to further extend our reach and impact.’”
Rosie Day is an award-winning young actress. She is a series regular on Golden Globe nominated Sony Pictures/Starz TV series Outlander and recently starred in ‘All Roads Lead to Rome’, alongside Sarah Jessica Parker. She was named one of Screen International’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’.
Rosie said: “I’m so delighted to be an ambassador for stem4! A cause very close to my heart, stem4 does such brilliant, important work with teenage mental health, from prevention to early intervention and managing mental illnesses. Their work is so highly needed in today’s society, and I’m so looking forward to working with this excellent, life-changing charity.”
Dr Nihara Krause, CEO of stem4 said: “I am very pleased to welcome Rosie as a young ambassador to stem4. Her enthusiasm and commitment to the work we do is fantastic and I’m sure the young people we work with will see her as a positive role model.”
Ella Greenwood is an award-winning filmmaker and actor. Aged 18, she wrote, directed and produced the short film ‘Faulty Roots’ which is about mental health awareness in teens. It premiered at the Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival and was selected for many other festivals across the globe. Faulty Roots is now being developed into a feature film as announced by Deadline, and it will expand on the topic of mental health even more.
“Through my work so far I have shared my experience with mental illness and so it means a lot to me that I am now an ambassador for such an amazing charity like stem4. To be able to help them support young people, and to promote all the great things that they are doing is something that is very important to me. With the readily-available resources and advice that they provide teens, stem4’s work is extremely vital and I’m excited to work with them to promote positive mental health.”
Flynn Matthews is a Director, Writer and Actor. He directed the award winning short film ‘A Cousin And A Hood Complex’ as well as ‘Midpoint’ which is what connected him to the work of stem4. The film explores the mental health of a boy and girl in their early 20s as he wanted to creatively explore his own views of anxiety through the medium of film. He has also been a professional actor since he was a child, starting with Child 44 in 2015 to the two film parts he is releasing next year.
Flynn said “I’m honoured and thrilled to be an ambassador of stem4. Having experienced anxiety throughout most of my life, I feel it’s so important to spread awareness of not just ways to make it easier, but how common it is for so many young people today. stem4 is providing vital help to those struggling with mental health, which can make drastic differences to how people learn to make anxiety and depression easier. I’m looking forward to doing anything I can to help the charity speak on such important topics, hoping to continue creating less of a stigma on mental health.”
Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, CEO and founder of stem4 said: “I am excited to welcome Flynn to be a stem4 ambassador to share in spreading the word about the importance of focussing on positive mental health. His passion and commitment aligns closely with our mission in enabling young people to live happy and healthy lives ”
Welsh International rugby player Hallam Amos started playing rugby at 11 and was the youngest player to debut for a senior side aged just 17. He played for Wales at 19 and in the World Cup in England in 2015, in the Six Nations, against the All Blacks in New Zealand and in the Commonwealth Games in Australia.
Whilst playing rugby Hallam is also completing a medical degree. He said: “stem4’s work is particularly pertinent to me as I have lost a couple of close friends in the last year as they succumbed to mental illness. Their work is incredibly important in modern society and I am thrilled that I am able to work with such an inspiring charity.”
Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, CEO and founder of stem4 said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Hallam has joined us as an Ambassador. I am sure that many of the young people we offer our services to will relate to Hallam. We are very keen to support the friends of someone with a mental ill health condition and encourage young people to challenge mental ill health issues early as well as build on positive mental health.”
Georgina Campbell is an English actress best known for her television roles in ‘One Night’ and ‘Murdered by My Boyfriend’. Her performance in the latter won her the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress 2015. Georgina is committed to joining us in the work we do in raising early awareness and signposting to early intervention.
Georgina Campbell said: “I openly support stem4 as I wish I’d had access to a charity like stem4 when I was growing up. I had difficulties controlling my emotions as a teenager, unaware that I was coping with the symptoms of depression. It’s encouraging to see stem4 doing key work intervening early with young girls experiencing mental health issues.
Hopefully, with more awareness and education young girls will feel empowered to vocalise their internal agonies and gain immediate help rather than let symptoms worsen. The stigma surrounding mental health issues ultimately prevents progress, I’m excited to see the ways in which stem4 is breaking down these barriers and I’m very glad to become part of the process.”
Dr Nihara Krause, CEO of stem4 said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Georgina is volunteering for stem4 since many of the young people we see will relate very well to the emotional difficulties she experienced as a young girl. The more we can encourage children and young people to feel able to challenge the secrecy that surrounds mental ill health issues and ask for early help, the more effective our message will be.”
stem4 ambassador Naomi Cavaday, former British number 3 tennis player, will bring her own personal experience of battling bulimia and depression to the team. Her illness caused her to retire from the game at just 21 years old. Now healthy and confident she feels ready to talk about her experiences, and help stem4 deliver education and support to young people.
Dr Nihara Krause, CEO and Founder of stem4 said: “stem4 welcomes Naomi not only as a fantastic role model but also because teenagers relate well to personal stories, will like the fact she is a young sportswoman and they will take a very positive message from her recovery. Reducing stigma and encouraging teenagers to develop confidence in asking for help is something we encourage, as well as offering support to their friends, teachers and families in being receptive to disclosure and to know where to signpost them for help.”
Naomi said: “I have chosen to support stem4 as I passionately believe that supporting and educating teenagers in schools is crucial for early intervention in mental health. I struggled with depression and an eating disorder through adolescence, but I didn’t realise at the time what was going on. Increased awareness, education and less stigma would have meant I would have felt more comfortable about speaking out earlier and been able to get the help I needed to deal with what I was experiencing. stem4 is tackling this head-on by going into schools and educating teachers, parents and pupils about the issues and difficulties so many teenagers face.”
“I came from a very demanding background, with high expectations. I never fitted into any groups in school. I tried, I tried fitting in with the sweet boys, the road guys, the ballers, the dancers, but never felt like I found my place. In looking to find who I was, to find happiness, I ended making bad decisions, one after the other, which ended up with me wanting to take my own life and making one attempt.
But once I opened up to the right support and took in what was being said, my whole world opened up. I found happiness, I found myself, and now I’m proud of the man I am. Above all, I found the power within me. I’m no longer changed by the world; I change the world around me.”
Dr Nihara Krause, CEO and Founder of stem4 said: “Shad is a very welcome addition to our student conferences. His moving story is not only inspirational but he is warm and relatable and our young audiences really value what he has to say.”
stem4 ambassador Michael Maitland is a tattoo artist from Suffolk who experienced depression and anorexia over a 10-year period, culminating in stays in Ipswich Hospital and The Priory. His story and that of his family are told in the books ‘Dear Michael, Love Dad’ and ‘Out of the Madhouse’ by Iain Maitland.
Dr Nihara Krause, CEO and Founder of stem4 said: “We are incredibly lucky to have Michael join us as a stem4ambassador with his father Iain Maitland. Michael’s determination to overcome a variety of mental ill health challenges is inspiring, and his gentle and honest style of communication is very much appreciated and admired by the young people we work with as well as their families and teachers. Iain is open and frank about his journey as a parent and his moving account endears him to his audience straightaway. I consider ourselves fortunate in having both Michael and Iain on our team and am very appreciative of their generosity in terms of time and effort.”