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The Duke of Sussex spoke of the need for a “multi agency approach” to address mental health issues across Britain. Prince Harry made the plea to a group of academics at a conference aimed at addressing mental health problems among veterans. Dr Charles Winstanley said the Duke was “hugely passionate” about the subject and was the “perfect figurehead” to break the stigma of mental health. He said: “The Duke is helping to address so many issues around mental health in this country. “Not just with the armed forces, our veterans and service personnel but through the Royal Foundation and Heads Together, he is changing the conversation. “ Dr Winstanley, from Contact, the military community mental health coalition which works with veterans, added: “Anyone speaking to him will know he is hugely passionate about the subject. “It’s very much a generational thing and the Prince is changing that. “Young people are more willing to discuss how they feel and the Duke is tapping into that perfectly, together with his brother they are formidable. “The Duke said ‘we’ve got to have a multi agency approach. All working together, the NHS, the armed forces, people in the community, that’s how we will make a difference’. “It sounds simple but these are the exact issues we are having all over the country. “Very often if we can forge a simplistic approach that works it will work very well and continue to do so.” The Veterans’ Mental Health Conference, hosted at King’s College London university, aims to bring people together to share ideas about how to best support the mental health of former military personnel. Prince Harry listed to speakers including defence minister Tobias Ellwood before meeting some of those giving talks at the event. Professor Zahava Solomon, of Tel Aviv University, Israel, spoke to the Duke after her talk on the longer term health impacts of military service. She said: “He’s really concerned and very interested in the inter-generational effects on the families of soldiers. “He said he could relate to those phenomenal challenges based on his experience. “Somebody coming from Britain has the reputation of having the stiff upper lip and for someone in his position to come forward and say it’s quite normal. “If it rains, it rains, when you’re traumatised you need support.” The Duke is a regular champion on mental health issues through his work with the Royal Foundation’s ‘Heads Together’ project, which aims to promote a national conversation on the topic. Mr Ellwood opened the conference, praising the Harry for his work with the foundation and raised the issue of mental health advancements in the armed forces. He said: “This is a passionate subject and I’m really pleased we are all here to discuss this. “It is a journey and I do believe we are winning but it is a long journey that we need to keep working at. “With better education, better promotion of the fact that you can be looked after and it will not affect yo
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