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Catherine has tackled issues surrounding mental health and disabilities and has previously made visits to charities and hospitals such as [[St Thomas' Hospital]] and the [[Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute]] to spend time with mothers and children who deal with these issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/kate-middleton-duchess-cambridge-style-12598288/image-kate-middleton-visits-st-thomas-hospital-37547214 |title=Kate Middleton visits St Thomas' hospital |work=ABC News |access-date=6 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807002152/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/kate-middleton-duchess-cambridge-style-12598288/image-kate-middleton-visits-st-thomas-hospital-37547214 |archive-date=7 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/25/pictures-day-25-january-2018/catherine-duchess-cambridge-visits-maurice-wohl-clinical-neuroscience/|title=Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Centre |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=6 August 2018|date=25 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807003110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/25/pictures-day-25-january-2018/catherine-duchess-cambridge-visits-maurice-wohl-clinical-neuroscience/ |archive-date=7 August 2018 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> She has also been credited with raising national awareness of children's mental health; Benita Refson, president of Place2Be, has praised her work, saying that she would "shine the spotlight on child mental health", while [[Peter Fonagy]], CEO of the [[Anna Freud Centre]] has called her one of the most important figures in the field, and stated that "to the millions of children who have been suffering in silence, she is their voice".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-story/our-royal-patron.aspx|title=Our Royal Patron |website=Place2Be|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525133330/https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-story/our-royal-patron.aspx |archive-date=25 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="annafr">{{cite magazine |last=Nicholl |first=Katie |title=When it comes to children's mental health, Kate Middleton is the "most important woman in the world" |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/05/kate-middleton-childrens-mental-health-center |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105114738/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/05/kate-middleton-childrens-mental-health-center|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In recognition of their work with charities concerned with children's mental health, Catherine and William were awarded the Gold [[Blue Peter badge|''Blue Peter'' badge]], an award previously granted to Queen Elizabeth II.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/kate-middleton-prince-william-gold-blue-peter-badge|title=Kate Middleton and Prince William now share a huge honor with Queen Elizabeth|magazine=InStyle|first=Alexandra|last=Whittaker|date=12 December 2017|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525133316/http://www.instyle.com/news/kate-middleton-prince-william-gold-blue-peter-badge|archive-date=25 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> To encourage people to open up about their mental health issues, Catherine, William and Harry initiated the mental health awareness campaign "[[Heads Together]]" in April 2016.<ref name="Together-2016">{{cite news |last=Samuelson |first=Kate |date=25 August 2017 |title=How Princes William and Harry are carrying on causes close to Princess Diana's heart |url=http://time.com/4899497/princess-diana-prince-william-harry-legacy/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607164831/http://time.com/4899497/princess-diana-prince-william-harry-legacy/ |archive-date=7 June 2018 |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref> She later voluntarily talked about her struggles as a mother, and admitted that she suffered a "lack of confidence" and "feelings of ignorance" during certain periods of time.<ref name="Together-2016"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/kate-middleton-motherhood-speech|title=Kate Middleton admits that parenting is hard—Even for a princess|magazine=Vogue|first=Patricia|last=Garcia|date=23 March 2017|access-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123114226/https://www.vogue.com/article/kate-middleton-motherhood-speech|archive-date=23 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
Catherine has discussed her experiences with "mum guilt" in balancing work/life commitments, and described bringing her newborn home from the hospital for the first time as "terrifying".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Perry |first=Simon |title=Why Kate Middleton decided to speak out about motherhood: 'This is not a vanity exercise|url=https://people.com/royals/why-kate-middleton-decided-to-speak-out-about-motherhood-this-is-not-a-vanity-exercise/|magazine=People |date=19 February 2020 |access-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322165049/https://people.com/royals/why-kate-middleton-decided-to-speak-out-about-motherhood-this-is-not-a-vanity-exercise/|archive-date=22 March 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> She has also highlighted the importance of "a happy home" and "a safe environment" for children, and described her "passion" for the outdoors, referencing it as an asset to building childhood wellbeing and developmental foundations.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mackelden |first=Amy |title=Kate Middleton appears on her first ever podcast to discuss motherhood |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30930652/kate-middleton-first-podcast-happy-mum-happy-baby/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |date=14 February 2020 |access-date=19 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105120120/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30930652/kate-middleton-first-podcast-happy-mum-happy-baby/|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> She launched the Mentally Healthy Schools website, which helps the students and staff with access "to reliable and practical resources to improve awareness, knowledge and confidence in supporting pupils' mental health".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.headstogether.org.uk/schools/|title=The Duchess launches Heads Together's new mental health project for young children|website=Heads Together|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525134315/https://www.headstogether.org.uk/schools/|archive-date=25 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Catherine held sessions for the programme at the Mental Health in Education Conference in 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Petit |first=Stephanie |title=Kate Middleton steps out in total tweed for conference championing two causes close to her heart |url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-mental-health-education-conference/ |access-date=27 October 2020 |magazine=People |date=13 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105120236/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-mental-health-education-conference/|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> After two years of development, the website had over 250,000 visitors accessing its resources.<ref>{{cite news |last=Durand |first=Carolyn |title=Princess Kate launches mental health program for schools: 'My own commitment is to the youngest and most vulnerable' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/princess-kate-launches-mental-health-program-schools-commitment/story?id=52544635 |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=ABC News |date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105120354/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/princess-kate-launches-mental-health-program-schools-commitment/story?id=52544635|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mentally Healthy Schools |url=https://royalfoundation.com/programme/mentally-healthy-schools/ |website=The Royal Foundation |access-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105120459/https://royalfoundation.com/programme/mentally-healthy-schools/|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Catherine guest-edited ''[[HuffPost]]'' UK as
In 2019 Catherine worked with the Royal Horticultural Society as one of the co-designers for a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/kate-duchess-cambridge-rhs-garden-unveiled-scli-gbr-intl/index.html|title=Duchess of Cambridge's Chelsea Flower Show garden plans unveiled|work=CNN|first=Matthew |last=Robinson|date=10 February 2019|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210004914/https://www.cnn.com/style/article/kate-duchess-cambridge-rhs-garden-unveiled-scli-gbr-intl/index.html|archive-date=10 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> She designed the "Back to Nature Garden" together with Andree Davies and Adam White.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/05/20/george-gives-duchess-cambridge-20-10-chelsea-garden/|title=George gives Duchess of Cambridge '20 out of 10' for her Chelsea garden|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Hannah|last=Furness|date=20 May 2019|access-date=20 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520212616/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/05/20/george-gives-duchess-cambridge-20-10-chelsea-garden/|archive-date=20 May 2019|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48329425|title=Chelsea Flower Show: Duchess visits garden with schoolchildren|work=BBC News|date=20 May 2019|access-date=20 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520014050/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48329425|archive-date=20 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The garden was later expanded and moved to [[Hampton Court Palace]] as a part of the [[Hampton Court Palace Flower Show]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-hosts-children-garden-new-bigger-location-hampton-court-palace/|title=Kate Middleton hosts picnic for children in her specially designed garden — at a palace!|magazine=People|first=Simon|last=Perry|date=1 July 2019|access-date=11 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711051239/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-hosts-children-garden-new-bigger-location-hampton-court-palace/|archive-date=11 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> before being shown at the Back to Nature Festival at [[RHS Garden Wisley]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28912037/kate-middleton-garden-playground-rhs-wisley-flower-show/|title=Kate Middleton's new garden design has a hedgehog-shaped treehouse|magazine=Town & Country|first=Chloe|last=Foussianes|date=4 September 2019|access-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220225030230/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28912037/kate-middleton-garden-playground-rhs-wisley-flower-show/|archive-date=25 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> A playground, inspired by the "Back to Nature" garden, was built on the Sandringham Estate in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Coke |first=Hope |title=New Sandringham playground emulates Kate's Chelsea Flower Show garden|url=https://www.tatler.com/article/duchess-of-cambridge-garden-inspired-new-sandringham-playground|magazine=Tatler |date=23 April 2021|access-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203041504/https://www.tatler.com/article/duchess-of-cambridge-garden-inspired-new-sandringham-playground|archive-date=3 February 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2019, as a part of their "Heads Together" initiative, Catherine, her husband and her in-laws launched Shout, a text messaging service for those who have mental issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48222833|title=William, Kate, Harry and Meghan launch mental health text line Shout|work=BBC News|date=10 May 2019|access-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510044242/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48222833|archive-date=10 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2020, she and William started supporting a new mental health initiative by the Public Health England amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52081021|title=Coronavirus: William and Kate urge nation to look after their mental health|work=BBC News|date=29 March 2020|access-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117023714/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52081021|archive-date=17 January 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2020, the couple announced Our Frontline, an initiative providing mental health support to emergency medical workers.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Cambridges introduce a mental health program for COVID-19 frontline workers |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a32235997/cambridges-announce-mental-health-charity-for-frontline-workers/ |magazine=Harpers Bazaar |access-date=12 December 2020|date=22 April 2020|first=Bianca|last=Betancourt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105121216/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a32235997/cambridges-announce-mental-health-charity-for-frontline-workers/|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
In February 2021, Catherine recorded a video message about the importance of positive mental health during the pandemic.<ref name="feb2021">{{cite magazine|first=Simon|last=Perry|title=Kate Middleton shares heartfelt 'thank you' to teachers during candid video call: 'You're a Lifeline'|url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-video-call-teachers-childrens-mental-health-week/|date=4 February 2021|access-date=1 May 2024|magazine=People|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517090016/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-video-call-teachers-childrens-mental-health-week/|archive-date=17 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> She made a surprise appearance on ''[[CBeebies]] Bedtime Stories'', where she read ''[[The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark]]'' by Jill Tomlinson as part of the conclusion of Children's Mental Health Week in February 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/education-60347386|title=Duchess to be first royal to read CBeebies Bedtime Story|work=BBC News|date=11 February 2022|access-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206212359/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/education-60347386|archive-date=6 December 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In May that year, she became patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-new-patronage-maternal-mental-health-alliance/|title=Kate Middleton announces new patronage that highlights her role as a mother of three|magazine=People|first=Stephanie|last=Petit|date=5 May 2022|access-date=1 May 2024|archive-date=3 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603055814/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-new-patronage-maternal-mental-health-alliance/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October, to mark World Mental Health Day, she and William took over ''[[Newsbeat]]'' and interviewed four guests on topics related to mental health.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-63203115|title=Prince and Princess of Wales take over Radio 1 Newsbeat|work=BBC News|date=11 October 2022|access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=10 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010200103/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-63203115|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, the couple took part in a forum for young people in Birmingham, alongside BBC Radio 1 and a charity called The Mix, called ''Exploring our Emotional Worlds'' continuing their longstanding work to promote mental well-being.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-step-out-world-mental-health-day-8349117|title=Kate Middleton and Prince William step out for World Mental Health Day|magazine=People|first=Simon|last=Perry|date=10 October 2023|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=10 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010170009/https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-step-out-world-mental-health-day-8349117|url-status=live}}</ref>
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