The Self-Esteem Team


The Self-Esteem Team is a British organisation which delivers workshops in schools and colleges on mental health, body image and exam stress. It was formed in 2013 by Grace Barrett, Natasha Devon and Nadia Mendoza.

Members

Grace Barrett is a singer/songwriter who has toured the world with artists Brother, Little Boots, and Deaf Havana. She was raised in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.
Natasha Devon is a writer and TV pundit. In August 2015, she became the British government's first Mental Health Champion. In April 2016, the role was rendered obsolete. She grew up in Ugley in Essex. In July 2017, she resigned from The Self-Esteem Team.
Nadia Mendoza is the Head of Showbiz and TV at Daily Star Online. She began her career at The Sun. She was raised in London before moving to Los Angeles while working for Mail Online. Mendoza experienced self-harm before joining The Self-Esteem Team.

Campaigns

The group's Switch On The Light campaign, which was released for Mental Health Week 2015, featured Stephen Fry, Professor Green, Clarke Carlisle, and Charlie McConnell. It is dedicated to James Mabbett, who took his own life aged 24.
Their follow-up campaign, New Years ReVolution, released in December 2015, featured Charlotte Crosby, Rachel Riley, Jamal Edwards, and Michelle Lewin.

Awards

In 2014, The Self-Esteem Team won a Body Confidence Award from Marie Claire magazine for their work in education.

Books

The Self-Esteem Team released their book The Self-Esteem Team's Guide to… Sex, Drugs & WTFs?!! in 2015, with a foreword by Zoella. The book is on The Reading Agency's Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.