Shows
Third Sector PodcastThe path to financial security in the face of shrinking grantsLucinda Rouse and Andy Ricketts are joined by Nihara Krause, chief executive of the youth mental health charity Stem4, to talk about the organisation’s quest for long-term sustainability in the face of falling grant income.Nihara describes the challenges faced by Stem4 in developing partnership and merger prospects, as the charity has sought to stay afloat since the Covid-19 pandemic.She outlines the internal changes made to commercialise some of the charity’s products and foster a more entrepreneurial mindset, with a greater focus on profit.Tell us what you think of the T...2025-07-1128 min
Understanding Teen MindsBuilding Self-Esteem in Girls and Young Women, for Parents/CarersPositive self-esteem can be built by anyone at any age. In this 20 minute episode, Dr Krause looks at factors impacting the self-esteem of girls and young women today and how parents and carers can be instrumental in building a foundation of positive self-worth.2024-08-0521 min
Understanding Teen MindsThe Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health - What is Media Literacy? 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. 2024-01-2610 min
Understanding Teen MindsMovember Episode! How do we get boys and young men to open up? For Parents/CarersIn this episode Dr Krause examines how we can engage with our boys and young men whilst building emotional tools to live happy lives.2023-11-1614 min
Understanding Teen MindsDr Krause Talks About Emotionally Based School Avoidance, for Parents/CarersSchool 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.2023-10-0627 min
Understanding Teen MindsDr Krause's Back to School Tips, for Parents/Carers A short episode with some quick tips from Dr Krause to help get your young people back into routine and calmly back to school.2023-09-0103 min
The Mental Health Podcast#mhTV episode 134 - Working in Children and Adolescent ServicesWelcome to episode 134 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 9 August 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Michaela Lydon about working in children and adolescent services.
ML: Michaela is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse who is currently working as a CYP Psychiatry Clinical Nurse Specialist at UCLH, having worked in various tier 4 units since 2015. She has a special interest in complex trauma and personality disorders, in addition to young peoples mental health in relation to social media and societal changes.
Born to Irish parents in North West London, Michaela enjoys anything horror or true crime related, illustr...2023-08-1151 min
Understanding Teen MindsAssessment and Management of Anxiety in Primary Care, for GPs and NursesThis episode aims to support GPs and nurses as they assess and refer young people with anxiety and other related conditions.2023-07-0416 min
Understanding Teen MindsHelping Your Young Person to Manage their Anxiety, for Parents/CarersThis episode takes a look at the signs and symptoms of anxiety and aims to help parents understand what they can do to help their young person manage these.2023-05-1719 min
Understanding Teen MindsThe Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Young People, for Parents/CarersIn 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.2023-04-2820 min
Understanding Teen MindsEarly Signs of Eating Disorders and First Steps Forward, for Parents/CarersEating 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.2023-03-0117 min
Understanding Teen MindsTalking about Resilience, for Parents/Carers 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.2023-01-2017 min
Understanding Teen MindsFactors that Trigger Low Self-esteem in Boys and Young Men, for Parents/CarersThere 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.2022-11-2416 min
Understanding Teen MindsCommon Signs of Self-esteem Issues in Boys and Young Men, for Parents/CarersDifficulties 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.2022-11-2423 min
Understanding Teen MindsBuilding Self-Esteem in Boys and Young Men, For Parents/Carers The pre teens and teenage years are important times to help boys build their sense of self-esteem. This podcasts provides parents and carers with what they can do to help their sons develop positive self-esteem. It also provides some tips on how to detect signs of low self-esteem with some steps on making change.2022-11-0818 min
Understanding Teen MindsEating Disorders in Boys and Young Men, for GPsit is estimated that Eating Disorders affect around 1.6 million with about quarter of the population being male. They are complex mental ill health conditions which benefit from early assessment and intervention. This podcast outlines some of the early presenting features, how to engage and work with this group of young males and what early steps GPs can take to support. 2022-11-0815 min
Understanding Teen MindsEarly Steps to Eating Disorder Management, Referral, and Making Change, for GPsThis episode looks at one of the hardest tasks of eating disorder treatment—engaging the patient to make a change.Dr. Nihara Krause outlines existing evidence-based treatments, discusses rapport building, and the importance of active listening and empathetic communication.2022-10-1418 min
Raise Her UpHow to Say NoThis episode we welcome multi award winning Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child and Adult Mental Health specialist, Dr Nihara Krause. Dr Krause is the CEO and founder of stem4, the Teenage Mental Health charity recently name checked by Hollywood actor Tom Holland when announcing his break from social media to benefit his own mental health. Dr Krause talks about how to break cycles of people-pleasing, how to step back and set boundaries, and how to address issues around consent. We also discuss when it is beneficial to say yes! An essential listen for anyone who feels the need to...2022-09-2128 min
Mental Health MondayEp 262: Back to School, social media and Spiderman with Dr Nihara KrauseMick takes a look at issues facing young people as September rolls around and millions of pupils and students head into the classroom after the summer holidays.
Joining him is Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Nihara Krause from Stem4, whose new survey shines a light on the pressures young people are facing, including the need to always be on social media, and the difficulties finding meaningful connections with friends away from the online world.
Stem4 was recently mentioned by Spiderman actor Tom Holland as a service young people should check out - as he himself announced he...2022-09-0533 min
Understanding Teen MindsMeet Dr Nihara KrauseIntroducing 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 clinical creator of four evidence-based...2022-08-1203 min
Understanding Teen MindsEating Disorder Assessment, for GPsDr. Nihara provides specialist advice on the assessment of eating disorders in a primary care setting and takes a look at screening tools for use in the assessment of young patients with emerging eating disorders.2022-08-0925 min
Understanding Teen MindsCommon Challenges GPs Face In Young People’s Mental Health CareLondon based, Teenage Mental Health Charity stem4 recently completed a national survey of 1,001 GPs on their concerns on mental health care for their young patients. The survey serves to highlight some of the most common challenges GPs face. We take a look at the findings and discuss possible actions. 2022-08-0915 min
Bloomberg UK PoliticsGray Day 2 (with Ian Paisley MP)Ian Paisley, DUP MP for North Antrim says calling for Boris Johnson to resign will simply galvanize the prime minister's supporters. On the Northern Ireland Protocol, Paisley tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker his party has been very 'patient' but it's sucking the economy dry. We also hear from the SNP's Drew Hendry MP.Plus: Will lockdowns leave a permanent scar on our mental health? We speak to Dr Nihara Krause, founder of youth mental health charity, stem4.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-02-0123 min
Mental Health MondayEp 227: We need to talk about young men, with Dr Nihara KrauseMick Coyle speaks to Consultant Clinical Psychologist and CEO of the Stem4 charity Dr Nihara Krause.
Stem4's new survey shines a light on the mental health experiences of young men, between the ages of 14 and 21.
The results shows how young men and boys have to deal with old-fashioned perceptions about what a man should be, how they fear being seen as weak if they ask for help, and how they're dealing with issues you might not expect.
It's another eye-opening conversation on the UK's home of mental health conversation.
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London Health PodcastApps to help young people manage their mental health with Dr Nihara KrauseJoin us as we talk to an experienced clinical psychologist Dr Nihara Krause, Founder and CEO of Stem4 a teenage mental health charity. We discuss Clear Fear, Calm Harm, Move Mood and Combined Minds; apps created by Stem4 to help young people manage their mental health and the difficulties they face.2021-07-3036 min
Newsbeat RadioFeel better now? The rise and rise of the anxiety economyThe GuardianConsider the squishy. The point of the squishy, a palm-sized mass of polyurethane in the shape of a fruit or a croissant or a unicorn cat, occasionally scented with strawberry, is to squish. The point of the squishy is to be held in the hand of a person with energy that needs redirecting and for them to direct it into the soft heart of the squishy, to squeeze it into almost nothing in their palm, only for it to reinflate again, asking for more. In 1988 a TV writer called Alex Carswell threw a pen at a photo...2019-03-1114 min