We need to help young people and their parents understand that it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. — Kate Middleton

The challenge that so many people have is not knowing how to take that first step of reaching out to another person for help. — Kate Middleton

Some children are tackling tough times without the support that can help them because the adults in their life are scared to ask. — Kate Middleton

With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still young and can have the bright future they deserve. — Kate Middleton

Imagine if everyone was able to help just one child who needs to be listened to, needs to be respected, and needs to be loved–we could make such a huge difference for an entire generation. — Kate Middleton

Around–the–clock support is crucial for children receiving palliative care. They and their families often need help every hour of every day, both in hospices and at home. — Kate Middleton

Parents, teachers, and other school staff need the tools to help these young people early in their lives. And the earlier, the better. It is proven that early action prevents problems later in life. — Kate Middleton

We want to encourage people to talk to one another. — Kate Middleton

I hope we will be able to have a happy family ourselves. — Kate Middleton

Not all children have the anchor of a strong family. — Kate Middleton

Addiction is a hugely complex and destructive disease, and its impact can be simply devastating. All too often, lives and families can be shattered by it. — Kate Middleton

Patriarchy’s chief institution is the family. It is both a mirror of and a connection with the larger society; a patriarchal unit within a patriarchal whole. — Kate Middleton

There is no rule book, no right or wrong; you just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family. — Kate Middleton

Everyone teases me in the family that I spend far too long chatting. So I think I’ve still got to learn a little bit more and to pick up a few more tips, I suppose. — Kate Middleton

First–class delivery of children’s palliative care is life–changing. When families are confronted with the shattering news that their children have a life–limiting condition, their world can fall apart. — Kate Middleton

I think, the people around home are very supportive to us. — Kate Middleton

A huge amount still needs to be done. At the moment hundreds of children are still malnourished. — Kate Middleton

A child who has overcome challenges with proper emotional support will emerge stronger. — Kate Middleton

Every child deserves to grow up knowing their potential and feeling confident that they won’t fall at the first hurdle–that they cope with life’s setbacks. — Kate Middleton

No parent would fail to call the doctor if their child developed a fever. — Kate Middleton

It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to give all children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future. — Kate Middleton

No one would feel embarrassed about seeking help for a child if they broke their arm–and we really should be equally ready to support a child coping with emotional difficulties. — Kate Middleton

From taking photographs of George and Charlotte, I have been struck by the wonderful lack of self–consciousness that you see in photographs of children, without the self–awareness that adults generally feel. — Kate Middleton

Together with open conversations and greater understanding, we can ensure that attitudes for mental health change and children receive the support they deserve. — Kate Middleton

I often get asked why I decided to spend time highlighting the mental health of children. — Kate Middleton

Every time Wimbledon is on, I am thinking, ‘Yes, I could do the same and get out the racket.’ Sadly, not the same results. — Kate Middleton

We have heard time and time again in the course of our work how talking can help heal the hidden challenges we can’t deal with alone. — Kate Middleton

Since beginning my work in areas like addiction, for example, I have seen time and time again that the roots of poor mental health in adulthood are almost always present in unresolved childhood challenges. — Kate Middleton

Yes, it is lonely at times, and you do feel quite isolated, but actually, so many other mothers are going through exactly what you are going through. — Kate Middleton

Sadly, for some mothers, this experience can be made so much harder due to challenges with our very mental health. — Kate Middleton

Personally, becoming a mother has been such a rewarding and wonderful experience. However, at times it has also been a huge challenge. Even for me who has support at home that most mothers do not. — Kate Middleton

I think as any mother would be she was absolutely over the moon. And actually we had quite an awkward situation because I knew and I knew that William had asked my father but I didn’t know if my mother knew. — Kate Middleton

Nothing can really prepare you for you the sheer overwhelming experience of what it means to become a mother. It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love, and worry, all mixed together. — Kate Middleton

You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost. — Kate Middleton