Dr Nihara Krause, MBE
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
CEO and Founder of stem4

Nihara has many years of clinical experience working in a variety of mental health settings with both young people and adults. She has specialist experience in eating disorders and self-harm. Nihara is also a university lecturer, works extensively with the media and has input in informing government on youth matters. She has a special interest in building resilience, as well as practicing effective treatment techniques for a variety of psychological problems. Nihara is the clinician who developed the award-winning Calm Harm, Clear Fear, Move Mood, Combined Minds and Worth Warrior apps for stem4.

Shad Ahmad

“I came from a very demanding background, with high expectations. I never fitted into any groups in school. I tried, I tried fitting in with the sweet boys, the road guys, the ballers, the dancers, but never felt like I found my place. In looking to find who I was, to find happiness, I ended making bad decisions, one after the other, which ended up with me wanting to take my own life and making one attempt.

But once I opened up to the right support and took in what was being said, my whole world opened up. I found happiness, I found myself, and now I’m proud of the man I am. Above all, I found the power within me. I’m no longer changed by the world; I change the world around me.”

Dr Nihara Krause, CEO and Founder of stem4 said: “Shad is a very welcome addition to our student conferences. His moving story is not only inspirational but he is warm and relatable and our young audiences really value what he has to say.”

Ella Greenwood

Ella Greenwood is an award-winning filmmaker and actor. Aged 18, she wrote, directed and produced the short film ‘Faulty Roots’ which is about mental health awareness in teens. It premiered at the Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival and was selected for many other festivals across the globe. Faulty Roots is now being developed into a feature film as announced by Deadline, and it will expand on the topic of mental health even more.

“Through my work so far I have shared my experience with mental illness and so it means a lot to me that I am now an ambassador for such an amazing charity like stem4. To be able to help them support young people, and to promote all the great things that they are doing is something that is very important to me. With the readily-available resources and advice that they provide teens, stem4’s work is extremely vital and I’m excited to work with them to promote positive mental health.”

Philippa Beeson

Philippa is the Education Coordinator at stem4. She is an Occupational Therapist by background and a mum of 2.

She is ready to answer any questions you might have about stem4’s wide range of booklets and leaflets, now in a number of languages, as well as the ‘ready-made’ and in depth online mental health literacy programme called ‘Head Ed’ for teachers.

stem4 also offers online webinars and live conferences for teachers, parents, students and health professionals and welcome any enquiries at education@stem4.org.uk.