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 ease [...]
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 [...]