The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken out about the difficulties pregnant women and new mothers face with their mental health, but has since been criticized for not being publicly supportive Meghan Markle when he revealed similar struggles.
In a tweet, Kate Middleton announced on Friday (May 6) that she is the new royal patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance – a UK charity that has a network of over 100 organizations that are committed to giving new and expecting mothers the mental health support they need and also raising awareness of this issue.
“The last two years have reminded us how much we need each other and how vital our relationships are to our long-term health and happiness,” Middleton said in the accompanying video released during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
“No one is immune from experiencing anxiety and depression,” he added.
“It is crucial, therefore, that all those who may be struggling receive the right support at the right time.”
While many reacted positively to the news of Middleton’s new role and praised her for raising awareness of mental health during pregnancy, some criticized the Duchess of Cambridge for not publicly supporting her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle when she expressed your state of mind. health problems, Well-informed personinformed.
During an interview in October 2019 with ITV’s Tom Bradby reporter asked Markle if she was ‘okay’To which an excited Markle responded, “Yeah, well I guess, and also thanks for asking because not a lot of people have asked me if I’m okay.”
In November 2020, Markle wrote an op-ed for The New York Timesand referred to this exchange where she also revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage just two months earlier.
Then Markle brought up her mental health issues. in an explosive interview with Oprah last year, where she admitted she experienced suicidal thoughts and “didn’t want to be alive” during her first pregnancy with son Archie while living in London.
In an effort to improve herself, Markle claimed that she tried to seek help from the institution, but said they did nothing to support her.
“I went to the institution and said that I had to go somewhere to get help, that I had never felt like this, that I had to go somewhere. And they told me that I couldn’t, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution,” he explained.
Here are some of the criticisms that people have written about Middleton to reference these events.
While others pointed to the lack of diversity in the ad video and also noted that postpartum depression or anxiety in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) mothers is 13 percent higher than in white mothers.
In response to Markle’s claims in Oprah’s interview between her and Prince HarryBuckingham Palace said: “The whole family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan.”
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are troubling. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed privately by the family.”
indy100 has contacted the Maternal Mental Health Alliance and representatives for the Duchess of Cambridge for comment.
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