Prevention: the new holy grail of treating mental illness – a response
In response to Mark Rice-Oxley’s article Prevention: The new Holy Grail of Mental Illness in the Guardian on the 8th June. Youth is the stage at which most mental disorders, often detected for the first time in adult life, emerge. [...]
The mental health needs of girls and women
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 On International Women’s day let’s take a moment to reflect on girls and women’s mental health. New data from NHS Digital released towards the end of last year indicated [...]
A spotlight on binge eating disorder
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 Whilst there is much publicity about anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa – both major eating disorders, there is not as much said about binge eating disorder – also a [...]
Anxiety and the Clear Fear app
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 Recent NHS Digital figures (2018) showed that anxiety and depression were the highest mental health disorders experienced by children aged 5-19 with a peak between the ages of [...]
Anxiety during the Christmas period and how you can help yourself
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 The following things can create anxiety over the Christmas period - here's what you can do to help yourself using the Clear Fear app: Dealing with crowds [...]
Head-Ed – A stem4 initiative in ‘prevention through education’
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 The health, social and economic consequences of poor mental health are substantial. 10% of children and young people aged 5-16 have significant mental health difficulties (Public Health England, [...]
On International Stress Awareness Week – Is there anything good about stress?
Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 discusses stress in depth and suggests some helpful tips about how to manage it more effectively.
World Mental Health Day visit to 10 Downing Street
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 I was honoured, as a ‘Points of Light Award’ winner to be invited to 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister on World Mental Health Day 10th October this [...]
World Mental Health Day 2018
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 ‘Young People and Mental Health in a changing world’ is the theme of today’s World Mental Health Day. It is a day, initiated by the World Health Organisation to [...]