Feeling Down? Tips from someone who’s been there.
By Michael Maitland, stem4 Ambassador & Author, ‘Out Of The Madhouse’ (JKP) I experienced anxiety and depression for about eight years from when I was a teenager. Here are some tips based on my experiences – they may help you… [...]
Teenage Anxiety – what are the signs of anxiety and how can you deal with anxiety?
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 Anxiety is the most common mental health condition people experience and is characterised by a range of anxious thoughts and behaviours. Anxious thinking is almost always fear-based and anxious behaviour [...]
Teenage Depression – some early warning signs and things that you can do to help yourself
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 A lot of people use the term ‘depressed’, but how can you tell if you are suffering from clinical depression? Do you overthink things; have negative thoughts and experience repetitive [...]
Stress management for exams
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, ‘If you are going through hell, keep going’ – a good depiction of the tenacity and determination he so clearly demonstrated for success. Many [...]
A comment on the government’s recently published Green Paper on ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision’
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 The government’s recent proposal to improve children and young people’s mental health services is a very positive step. The Green Paper emphasises the importance of early intervention and [...]
Top tips for looking after your mental health at Christmas
Christmas, with all its various social occasions can be a nightmare for people with social anxiety.Try and face your anxiety by deciding to go, but chose your challenge – start with a small social event, work up to a bigger one
International Men’s Day
November the 19th is International Men’s Day 12.5% males in the UK suffer from one of the common mental ill-health conditions (Men’s Health Forum, 2016). However, the presentation of mental health problems in males is often under-diagnosed, with many men [...]
Local Charities Day and stem4
Our aim at stem4 is to support teenage mental health, raise awareness, build resilience and encourage early intervention. Founding stem4 I founded stem4 in 2011, after the death of a 16-year-old who had anorexia nervosa and whose school I became [...]
Making Some Time to Talk on World Mental Health Day
On World Mental Health Day, when we are reminded of the importance of looking after our mental health, what can we all collectively do that’s helpful? My recommendation as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and CEO of stem4 would be to [...]