Prince William Jokes He And Kate Middleton Put On The 'Worst Production' As Radio Hosts
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- The Prince and Princess of Wales took over as hosts of "Newsbeat" to mark World Mental Health Day
- They interviewed a panel of mental health advocates on the youth-focused radio show
- Prince William encouraged building a "toolbox" of techniques to deal with mental health challenges
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton can add radio hosts to their résumés.
To mark World Mental Health Day, the Prince and Princess of Wales interviewed a panel of mental health advocates on BBC Radio 1's youth-focused show "Newsbeat" Tuesday.
Toward the end of the show, Prince William joked about his and his wife's radio hosting skills.
"I'm conscious we've run out of time — and [host] Pria [Rai] might say this is the worst 'Newsbeat' production by two interviewers she's ever seen," the royal quipped, Fox News reported.
"You know what? You can come back," Rai replied. "This seat, I've kept it warm. I think you've done a very good job!"
In the episode, Prince William and Middleton had a "meaningful conversation" about mental health with Emma Hardwell from charity The Mix, Dr. Abigail Miranda from the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families, mental health advocate António Ferreria and music therapist Ben Cowley.
Prince William spoke about building a "toolbox" of techniques and coping strategies to help them deal with unexpected obstacles.
"A lot of people don't realize what they need until it actually comes along," the royal said. "You can be living one life one minute and something massively changes, and you realize you don't necessarily have the tools or experience to be able to tackle that."
He added, "If we can't look after ourselves we're not going to be able to tackle the issues we feel we have to on a day-to-day basis."
At one point, Middleton asked the guests how they look after their mental health. One said that it is important to be "aware" of one's mental wellness because "not every day is going to be roses and sunflowers."
The royal mom of three also noted that there's no universal method when it comes to maintaining and managing mental health.
"There's no right or wrong. Different things will work for different people, and it's just sometimes trying different methods, different opportunities that arise to help best support you," Middleton said. "Everyone has mental health, in the same way as their physical health we have to look after it, in the same way we go to the gym, we need to look after and nurture our minds as well."
Prince William's sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, also spoke about her mental health struggles on Tuesday's episode of her "Archetypes" podcast.
The Duchess of Sussex said her husband Prince Harry connected her with someone who helped her when her mental health was at its "worst point."
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