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Duchess of Cambridge supports mental health forum

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The importance of giving our children the resilience to cope with the challenges of modern childhood was discussed at a high profile forum attended by the Duchess of Cambridge.

The importance of giving our children the resilience to cope with the challenges of modern childhood was discussed at a high profile forum attended by the Duchess of Cambridge.

The event was hosted by children’s mental health charity Place2Be, and saw high-profile experts discussing topics including cyber-bullying, self-harm, addiction, and SEN.

Place2Be provides emotional and mental health support for 75,000 children aged up to 14 in more than 200 UK schools and Kate Middleton is the charity’s Royal Patron.

The forum brought together health and education experts, including Professor Stephen Scott from the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College, London, and broadcaster and former government advisor Professor Tanya Byron.

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