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===Mental health advocacy===
[[File:Princess of Wales visits HMP High Down.jpg|thumb|At [[HM Prison High Down]], September 2023|alt=Catherine speaks with authorities outside a men's resettlement prison]]
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
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> In February 2016, she travelled to Edinburgh to promote the work of Place2Be, and launch the Children's Mental Health Week, which she commemorates annually.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/02/kate-middleton-prince-william-royal-schedule|title=Kate Middleton steps up appearances while Prince William comes under fire|magazine=Vanity Fair|first=Katie|last=Nicholl|date=24 February 2016|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102050402/http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/02/kate-middleton-prince-william-royal-schedule|archive-date=2 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Haldberg |first=Morgan |title=Kate Middleton highlights the importance of children's mental health |url=https://observer.com/2021/02/kate-middleton-royal-patron-children-mental-health-week-social-media-support/ |work=Observer |date=5 February 2021 |access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105120641/https://observer.com/2021/02/kate-middleton-royal-patron-children-mental-health-week-social-media-support/|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Catherine guest-edited ''[[HuffPost]]'' UK as a part of the Young Minds Matter movement, an effort "to raise awareness for children's mental health issues".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fisher |first=Alexis |title=Kate Middleton is guest-editing Huffington Post UK for the day |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a13711/kate-middleton-huffington-post-editor/ |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105120823/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a13711/kate-middleton-huffington-post-editor/|archive-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/02/kate-middleton-guest-editor-huffington-post-michelle-obama|title=Kate Middleton embarks on her Day of blogging, with the help of Michelle Obama|magazine=Vanity Fair|first=Josh|last=Duboff|date=17 February 2016|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811020129/http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/02/kate-middleton-guest-editor-huffington-post-michelle-obama|archive-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
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