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Benedict Smith

Duchess of Cambridge: Teaching children to manage emotions could prevent self-harm in later life

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood host a roundtable (Chris Jackson/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

The Duchess of Cambridge says “addiction, self harm and suicide” could be avoided in later life if children are taught to properly manage their emotions.

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”.

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