Kate Middleton on Friday.Photo: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Kate Middletonis speaking out on the link between addiction and trauma in early childhood.
The Duchess of Cambridge, wholast week launched the latest stepin her bid to champion work on behalf of young children, praised the “passion” of those who work in the field.
It came as she was announced as Patron ofThe Forward Trust, which last month merged withAction on Addiction.
Kate Middleton on Friday.Pohle/WPA Pool/Shutterstock
It was during a speech at a gala dinner forAction on Addictionthat Kate, 39,outlined some of what she had discoveredas she became more and more immersed in the efforts to help the youngest children. “Sadly, for many who are suffering with addiction, they just don’t receive the help they need early enough. They have already reached crisis point before they find the support they need,” she said at the event two years ago."
In tandem with the announcement, the Forward Trust is launching a Recovery Fund targeting $12.6 million (£9 million) of extra funds to help respond to growing demand for addiction treatment and support.
Kate Middleton at the roundtable discussion at LSE today.Pohle/WPA Pool/Shutterstock
When she kicked off her newRoyal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, Kate met with Julie Muir from The Forward Trust to discuss howthe Centre will raise awareness of and action on the early years in order to transform society for generations to come.
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The Hon. David Bernstein, Chairman of The Forward Trust, praised the Duchess for renewing her commitment “to lifting the stigma around addiction so that more people can ask for help will have a profound impact.”
He added in a statement, “The pandemic has had a devastating impact on addiction, rates of harmful drinking and drug related deaths are at an all-time high, and gambling addiction is rising at an alarming rate. All this is happening at a time when access to treatment has been diminishing. Our merger with Action on Addiction is our commitment to help address this demand.”
source: people.com
