William and Kate meet young volunteers to mark World Mental Health Day

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out Saturday to lift recognition for World Mental Health Day, visiting immature people who have battled mental health issues.

“By meeting young Time to Change campaign champions to hear about their experiences and how they’ve tackled stigma, it sends out a powerful message that it’s okay to talk about mental health”.

She said: “It’s a gem of a shop, recently refurbished and well worth a visit for anyone looking for a good bargain for a valuable cause”. We know that if young people feel they can reach out for help, and receive that support, their longer term outcomes are significantly improved.

The couple also spoke to Emma Peacock, 19, about the struggle of telling her family about her diagnosis of bipolar at the age of 16.

“I always find you never want to worry your family about anything”.

At the end, William said: “I could sit here and talk to you for hours”.

“We hope it will encourage people to think about the little things we can all do to make a difference to anyone experiencing a mental health problem”. I am delighted that Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Luciana Berger as the first Mental Health Minister to attend Shadow Cabinet and that he used his first Prime Minister’s Questions to highlight the subject of mental health.

William and Kate appeared to be moved as they discussed the issues in-depth with volunteers and thanked them for their bravery.

The visit ended with the couple listening to a speech by Vithuja Balasingham, 19, a Time to Change volunteer.

She said: “Since then I’ve been sectioned and hospitalised”.

“At home, my family didn’t understand, I had a ideal life so why was I so miserable”. “To applaud how distant we’ve come and to remind everybody that it’s fine to speak but being fearful or ashamed”.

People have taken to Twitter to show their support for mental health sufferers on World Mental Health day.

Every year, Harrow’s Mind helps more than 7,000 local people with mental health problems, drawing on its 100 volunteers for assistance.