【Watch Good Boys Use Condoms (1998)】

Although we're making a lot of gains when it comes to the mainstream discussion surrounding mental illness,Watch Good Boys Use Condoms (1998) there's still a long way to go.

Social stigma and common stereotypes are what makes it so important for public figures to speak out about mental health issues -- particularly figures with the clout of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge.

SEE ALSO: Kate Middleton has at least one relatable hobby

Middleton and her husband Prince William have long been advocates for mental health services, founding the Heads Together campaign back in 2016.

At a recent awareness-raising event for the foundation, Middleton gave a frank speech about stigma and how difficult it can be to seek help when living with the symptoms of mental illness.

Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

"The question that me, William and Harry have asked ourselves is how can we get more people to start talking. How do we encourage people to take the first step?" she said.

"The challenge that so many people have is not knowing how to take that first step of reaching out to another person for help," she said.

"Fear or reticence, or a sense of not wanting to burden another, means that people suffer in silence -- allowing the problem to grow larger and larger unchecked.”

Her sentiments were echoed by her husband, Prince William. "Mental health matters to each and every one of us," he said. "It matters just as much as our physical health."

Good on ya, royals. Way to shed light on a too often ignored subject can affect us all.

---

Featured Video For You

---

Prince Harry is refreshingly honest about seeking counselling after his mother's death

---

Topics Mental Health

• Science
• Shopping
• Games
• Tech
• Entertainment
• Social Good
• Digital Culture
• Deals

• Bomb Envy
• Snapchat quietly released new filters based on objects you're snapping
• Tesla completes world's largest lithium ion battery in Australia
• 'Old Man's Journey' is a touching game about family and forgiveness
• Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
• Snapchat quietly released new filters based on objects you're snapping
• Pakistan reportedly blocks Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube amid protest crackdowns
• 'Captain Marvel' casts Jude Law as its male lead
• The best day to book your flight, according to Google
• Snow fans will love this new U.S. winter outlook

• TikTok owner ByteDance launches new messaging app, FlipChat
• The ‘Game of Thrones’ prophecies to know going into the finale
• Neighborhood has inspiring reaction to complaint over gay pride flag
• Winning: Your chocolate bar to taste just as sweet, with 40% less sugar
• 13 household items you definitely shouldn't use to masturbate
• 20 years later: Critics' reviews of 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace'
• Which Reese Witherspoon movie you should watch after 'Game of Thrones'
• Instagram pushes shopping, IGTV in redesigned Explore page
• Huawei gets temporary relief from its U.S. ban
• Sprint to start selling 5G version of LG V50 on May 31

• AMD Radeon RX 550 + Intel Pentium G4560
• Someone help Chrissy Teigen get her lost Nintendo Switch back
• Someone help Chrissy Teigen get her lost Nintendo Switch back
• Bitcoin hits record high, breaks $9,000 over Thanksgiving weekend
• Best Apple deal: Save $19 on AirTag 4
• Snow fans will love this new U.S. winter outlook
• Reddit flooded the homepage with net neutrality news on Tuesday
• J.K. Rowling shuts down article calling Meghan Markle 'unsuitable' with 1 hashtag
• Mary Shows Up
• Paramedics take terminally ill patient to see the beach one last time

• Gods of War
• The 17 weirdest fashion trends of 2017
• Sneaking treats into the movies? Here's a clever trick
• Someone help Chrissy Teigen get her lost Nintendo Switch back
• Best iPad deal: Save $132 on Apple iPad (10th Gen)
• This journalist got stuck in a glass lift for almost an hour and it's an epic saga
• Thousands of passengers left stranded at Bali airport after major volcano erupts
• You can still buy the SNES Classic if you missed Black Friday
• NYT Strands hints, answers for May 18
• Apple might bring gigabit LTE internet speeds to next year's iPhones