The Prince and Princess of Wales visit BBC Radio 1s Newsbeat to mark World Mental Health Day, , , , Broadcaster hosted royal couple at Londons New Broadcasting House in a discussion about youth mental health, , , , Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales have today (Monday 10th October) visited BBC Radio 1s Newsbeat to take part in a special episode about young people and mental health on World Mental Health Day., , , , The youth-focused news programme invited The Prince and Princess of Wales to lead a discussion with campaigners and experts in the field of mental health., , , , Looking specifically at the challenges and opportunities young people face when it comes to their mental wellbeing, The Prince and Princess of Wales met Dr Abigail Miranda, an Educational and Child Psychologist working in early years; António Ferreria, a mental health activist who was diagnosed with Undifferentiated Schizophrenia and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder as a teenager; Ben Cowley, a registered Music Therapist and Assistant Mental Health Advisor for the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama; and Emma Hardwell, a Youth Participation Officer at The Mix which offers mental health support to those under the age of 25, as well as Newsbeat presenter Pria Rai., ,
PRINCE William and wife Kate visited Radio 1’s Newsbeat yesterday to chat to youngsters about mental health.
The new Prince of Wales said life can suddenly change and “you realise you don’t necessarily have the tools or experience to be able to tackle that”.
Prince William and wife Kate visited Radio 1’s Newsbeat yesterday to chat to youngsters about mental health
The royals recorded a segment at BBC Radio’s HQ in London as part of World Mental Health Day
The royals recorded a segment at BBC Radio’s HQ in London as part of World Mental Health Day.
In a trailer for the show, William said: “A lot of people don’t realise what they need till it actually comes along.
“You can be living one life one minutes and something massively changes and you realise you don’t necessarily have the tools or experience to be able to tackle that.”
Kate adds: “I’d love to know and pray, maybe the listeners, also be interested as well knowing how do you, as individuals, look after your mental health?
“There’s no right or wrong. That’s the thing as well. Different things work for different people.”
It will be broadcast at 12.45pm and 5.45pm today on Newsbeat.
