Princess Kate Praised for Doing One of the 'Most Important' Jobs –
Read more: Princess Kate Praised for Erasing Mental Health Stigma for Kids : People.comMental health is 23 percent of the health burden for the U.K. – the greatest single factor, above cancer at 19 percent.
"Most of it starts in childhood. If she is going to lead the way, particularly in an area that is stigmatized, she couldn’t do better than bring attention to the needs of children and young people with mental health problems," Fonagy adds.
Anna Freud Centre is "delighted" to be hosting her, but Fonagy also hopes to learn from Kate, who has been taking a more hands-on role through her important PSA) and various school visits.
"She sees things in that job, that role that probably I will not see and draws my attention to things I would not normally think about. So I look forward to earing from her," Fonagy adds. "We have a common language."