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 year. It was a warm and sunny day and the beauty of London was
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 raise awareness, get people talking and connected and to challenge stigma. Young people of
By Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO stem4 Suicide Prevention Day is important because it’s a day to be reminded of or to learn what steps can be taken to mitigate the devastating loss of life. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in young people, particularly young men
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 of access to prompt care. This provides a very welcome and essential emphasis.
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 not seeking help in the first place. Traditional treatments such as talking therapies are
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 involved with in my clinical capacity. Since then we have extended our scope to
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 recommend making some time to talk today. Talk the good old-fashioned way using words,