Why William, Kate, and Harry Are Making Mental Health A Priority Of Theirs 

When they ride the famous London Eye on Monday, Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry will not only be viewing the rooftops and skyscrapers of the city, they will also be looking out into a new future in their growing campaign on mental health.

And they hope that more people will be talking about mental health and learning about what support is out there for those suffering.

Monday’s World Mental Health Day centers around the importance of psychological and mental first aid. The royal campaigners want to recognize that just as many are equipped with knowledge on how to respond when faced with physical health issues, there should be a conversation about the tools that are there to help if someone is suffering inside too — and that others know where to look.

“They are interested in learning about the kind of support that helps and what information is available for people who might find themselves in a situation where they need to help someone or to direct them to professional services,” a spokesperson at Kensington Palace says.

It is a key area of interest as the royal trio build knowledge in their wider mental health Heads Together campaign and they have already hinted at their growing awareness of the need.

In August, William and Kate were praised by a health expert for bringing up the subject of mental first aid in schools. Ruth Ayres, from SelfHarmUK, told PEOPLE, “That is really forward-thinking — something that lots of mental health charities and schools have been struggling with for some time.”

On Monday they will gather with various charities that make up the Heads Together coalition, William, Kate and Harry will meet with people who have faced mental health struggles, alongside those who were on hand to help them.

It will be “upbeat” and “celebratory” day, according to their staff.

“Just as you would look after your physical health and know what to do, this is about being there and supporting others,” a Heads Together source adds. “And as much as you would look after your physical health, we want people to do the same with mental health.”

Later in the day, the London Eye will be lit up in purple — like other prominent buildings around the world — to mark the day.

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