Addiction, self-harm and suicide could be avoided in later life if children are taught to properly manage their emotions. That was the message from the Duchess of Cambridge in a speech at the Royal Institution in Westminster.
Speaking to a group that included Health Secretary Sajid Javid, she called for education on mental and physical health to be given equal weighting to tackle “today’s toughest social challenges”. It comes after a poll revealed that under a fifth of parents understood the “unique” importance of development in children under six years old.
Kate, who founded The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood last year, made the remarks at a discussion with health experts and politicians at the Royal Institution in Westminster. On her way inside, she passed a marble statue of Michael Faraday, who lectured in front of Prince Albert at the organisation’s headquarters in the 19th century.
