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Staying safe when online dating
If the love of your life is just one swipe away, what are the green, amber and red flags you should be looking for? And how can you look after your mental health when online dating?
Promoting positive mental health in young people in a digital age
Learn how to protect young people from the impact of social media and the spread of misinformation by joining us for our CPD certified Media Literacy and Mental Health Training. To help professionals stay one step ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape, this course provides useful tools to help assess and reduce the impact of online harms.
Keeping LGBTQ+ Young People Safe Online
Dr Nihara Krause shares how LGBTQ+ young people can stay safe online.
Did you know that children feel safe online? #SaferInternetDay
The Nominet Youth Wellbeing Index 2022 found that 94% of young people reported feeling safe online.
stem4 Supports Place2Be’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek2024
As 1 in 5 children and young people have a probable mental health condition there has never been a more important time for Place2Be’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
“Am I the only person who feels like this?”
Do Social Media platforms enable a modern form of consciousness raising for young people with mental health challenges? Or do the challenges of such engagement pose greater risk to mental health?
Supporting Primary School Children Exposed to a Traumatic Incident
Developing confidence in supporting a child or young person who is distressed is very helpful since there is no right or wrong way to support a child or young person, the tips provided are there for you to adapt to your child or young person’s individual needs as well as what works within the family and/or school system.
What do I do if I’m being cyberbullied?
This week is anti-bullying week. As a young people’s mental health charity who specialises in tech we are particularly concerned about cyberbullying. Here are some tips of what to do if you are being cyberbullied.
Happiness of girls and young women at record low
stem4 strongly supports the call for urgent government action to reverse the decline in wellbeing of girls and young women.
Bringing stem4’s resources to the local community
stem4 is excited to announce a community centred project which will bring mental health resources to the people of Wimbledon.
How to quit vaping
Stoptober returns this October and stem4 calls out to all young people to join the campaign in quitting vaping.
Tips on how to navigate social media when feeling low
If you are feeling low in mood, even depressed, it can be difficult to know how much going online can help lift your mood or make it worse. As always with stem4 tips, our aim is not to create rules that would somehow be right for everyone, but instead, the tips help you think about your situation and empower you to decide what’s right for you.