Kate Middleton at a forum for World Mental Health Day.Photo:Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty
Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty
Kate Middletonmade a touching statement with a pair of earrings she wore on World Mental Health Day as she andPrince Williamhosted the Royal Foundation event,Exploring our Emotional Worlds.
Kate Middleton at a forum for World Mental Health Day.Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty
The earrings were a fitting tribute as Kate and William took part in a forum for young people in Birmingham, alongside BBC Radio 1 and charity The Mix.
Soon after arriving at Birmingham’s Factory Works center, the coupleparticipated in some workshops, with Kate and others taking turns to describe a feeling from an emotion wheel while others around the table had to guess what they were explaining.
Kate Middleton speaking at a forum for World Mental Health Day.Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Later, Kate took to the podium, where she made a speech urging everyone to come together to “build a brighter, more resilient future.”
She also told the crowd, “Today, more people feel empowered to talk about their mental health than ever before. This is a major step forward. William and I continue to be inspired to see young people, like you all here today, leading this charge – being particularly brave in having some of those conversations yourselves. As a generation, you value and talk more about your mental health than any before you – something we truly admire and applaud.”
Exploring our Emotional Worlds, which brought together 100 young delegates to take part in workshops with the royal couple focusing on emotions, relationships and community action, kicked off a series of outings that the royal couple will take part in this week — including one with university students and emergency responders and another one that will highlight the interaction between mental health and sports.
“Through this forum, the Prince and Princess wanted to bring young people together to start a conversation about how they manage their emotions and how they can be supported to build their resilience and protective factors such as healthy relationships which make it easier to navigate bumps in the road as they go through life,” their office at Kensington Palace said of Tuesday’s event.
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Additionally, the royals alsoreleased the resultsof their mental health survey, which finds most young people fear for their friends. Conducted through the Royal Foundation, the survey of 3,000 young people found that the majority of them are struggling with various mental health issues.
William and Kate’s forum also took place the same day asMeghan MarkleandPrince Harryreturned to New York City for their Archewell Foundation’sfirst-ever in-person event,The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age, which aims to give voice to families who are passionate about building a safer online world for children and teens.
source: people.com
