New research shows that around a third of parents still worry that they will look like a bad mother or father if their child has a mental health problem.

"Parenting is hard enough," says The Duchess, "without letting prejudices stop us from asking for the help we need for ourselves and our children."

“Like most parents today, William and I would not hesitate to seek help for our children if they needed it. We hope to encourage George and Charlotte to speak about their feelings, and to give them the tools and sensitivity to be supportive peers to their friends as they get older. We know there is no shame in a young child struggling with their emotions or suffering from a mental illness.”

Middleton’s article is the first in a series of articles that she has commissioned to continue the discussion on mental health in childhood. Other writers include Michelle Obama and Arianna Huffington.

Read her full article at huffingtonpost.co.uk.

“I would seek help if Charlotte or George had mental health problems.” Kate Middleton pens her first article