Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William have long advocated for better debate on mental health issues through the work they have been doing together with the Royal Foundation. Prince William revealed in the BBC documentary A Berry Royal Christmas Kate played a pivotal role in shaping the approach their foundation would take in the early years of their marriage. Speaking to star baker Mary Berry, the Duke of Cambridge said: “We share ideas and she was the one who linked all of the mental health stuff together.

“She realised that my work, Harry’s work and her work were all heading into different directions but all dealing with mental health.

“She was the one who joined the dots and said, ‘we need to tackle mental health’.”

Prince William and Prince Harry have candidly spoken in the past about the impact of the tragic death of their mother Princess Diana when they were both very young had on both their personal and public lives.

The brothers have long worked together with mental health organisations and charities across the UK to improve the debate around mental health issues, with the dukes joining forces with the NHS earlier this year to promote a new mental health campaign to provide Briton with advice on how to cope with the ups and downs of life. 

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The Duchess of Cambridge has helped Prince William and Harry in their campaigns and has focused her advocacy on children’s mental health.

Kate also developed an interest in maternal mental health, hosting an event at Kensington Palace in 2017 to better understand the resources available to mothers struggling after delivery.

In a tweet posted on the official Kensington Palace Twitter account, the Palace said: “The Duchess is keen to develop an understanding of the issues surrounding maternal mental health, and to learn what support is available.

“The Duchess has spoken about the importance of having open conversations about maternal health, and the impact this can have on family.”

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Kate was also reported to have played an important role in supporting her brother James Middleton after he admitted to struggling with his mental health.

The Duchess is believed to have joined her younger brother during family therapy sessions, which James insisted helped him cope with his troubles.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the Duchess of Cambridge’s brother said: “It was so important because it helped them understand me and how my mind was working.

“The only thing they could do was just come to some of the therapy sessions to start to understand.”

Over the years, William and Harry have supported several charities promoting a more positive discourse on mental health issues, working together on nationwide campaign Heads Together to end the stigma around mental health.

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Earlier this year, the Dukes helped launch a new mental health text line with the support of Kate and Meghan.

The Fab Four put their support behind the initiative named Shout with a £3million grant from their Royal Foundation in order to help people who are experiencing a “tough moment”.

Speaking in 2017, Prince Harry said his brother played an important role in making sure he sought support to address the impact Diana’s death had on both his personal and public life.

Harry said: “I can safely say that losing my mom at the age of 12 and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but also my work as well.

“And it was only three years ago, funny enough, from the support around, and my brother and other people saying ‘You really need to deal with this. It’s not normal to think that nothing has affected you’.”

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