Being 'media literate' online is fundamental to how young people act as consumers and digital citizens. Dr Krause gives a brief introduction to media literacy and its impact on our young people's mental health ..read more

School avoidance has become more prevalent in recent years and can be a very difficult experience for families to navigate. Dr Krause looks at possible causes and ideas to help you support your young person ..read more

A short episode with some quick tips from Dr Krause to help get your young people back into routine and calmly back to school ..read more

This episode aims to support GPs and nurses as they assess and refer young people with anxiety and other related conditions ..read more

In this episode Dr Krause talks about common signs and symptoms of anxiety and anxiety disorders and how to recognise when a young person might need help ..read more

Introducing Dr. Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, lecturer and international speaker, and founder and CEO of stem4. Dr. Nihara is an award-winning Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with many years of clinical experience in a variety of mental health settings. Having worked as an NHS Consultant, she now runs her own private practice and is also a university lecturer. Dr. Nihara developed MINDYOUR5 (a wellbeing programme), Head Ed (a digital mental health literacy programme for secondary schools and colleges), and has written numerous resources and booklets. She is also the clinic ..read more

Eating disorders are complex mental ill health conditions and often require specialist treatment. Early intervention is key to minimise the impact. This episode explores early signs and symptoms of common eating disorders and touches on how to start the conversation with your young person ..read more

stem4's Parent Mental Health Day 2023 theme is #BuildFamilyResilience. The day is focusing on how parents and carers can successfully adapt to challenging life situations, and deal with their own stress and anxiety, whilst navigating their family through difficult times. This episode aims to help parents and carers understand what resilience is and the steps they can take to create it in both themselves and their families ..read more

There are multiple triggers to low self-esteem. Knowing what they are is helpful in taking steps to provide a young person with skills to deal with them whilst also helping them to take steps to be more resilient. This podcast focusses on some of the more common factors together with providing parents and carers with some first steps they can take ..read more

Difficulties in self-esteem are often hard to spot because they can be expressed in different ways - through behaviours, types of friendships and the relationships that are made. In addition, there are many hidden factors that cause and maintain low self-esteem such as avoiding difficult emotions and self critical thinking. This podcast outlines some of the common signs and provides some tips on how to start addressing and supporting them ..read more