Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty
Prince HarryandOprah Winfreyreunited to continue the conversation on mental health.
Glenn Close,Zak Williams, Ambar Martinez and more guests offer more insight into their stories, plus experts will share guidance for continuing the global conversation on the subject.
“So many people are afraid of being on the receiving end of that conversation because they don’t feel like they have the right tools to give the right advice,” the Duke of Sussex said. “But what you [want] to say is you’re there. Listen, because listening and being part of that conversation is without doubt the best first step that you can take.”
Earlier in the series,Prince Harrysaid his and Meghan’s requests to get her help when she wasfeeling suicidalwere met with “total neglect.”
“I thought my family would help, but every single ask, request, warning, whatever, it is just got met with total silence, total neglect,” he said. “We spent four years trying to make it work. We did everything that we possibly could to stay there and carry on doing the role and doing the job. But Meghan was struggling.”
“One of the biggest lessons I’ve ever learned in life is you’ve sometimes got to go back and to deal with really uncomfortable situations and to be able to process it in order to be able to heal,” Harry previously said in the series. “For me, therapy has equipped me to be able to take on anything.”
“That’s why I’m here now,” he continued. “That’s why my wife is here now. That feeling of being trapped within the family is … There was no option to leave. Eventually, when I made that decision for my family, I was still told you can’t do this.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty
In the new episode,Prince Harrytold Glenn Close of his own experience of families when dealing with mental health problems and “covering it up.”
“As parents, as siblings, certainly from what I’ve learned — there’s an element of shame we feel, because we’re like, ‘How could we not have seen it? How did we not know? How did you not feel comfortable enough to come to me and share that with me?’ But we all know when people are suffering and people are struggling, that we’re all incredibly good at covering it up for those that know that we’re covering it up,” he said.
Prince Harryalso spoke with Robin William’s son Zak, saying they had “a lot of shared experience” when it came to grieving the loss of a parent with the public watching.
“I had trouble differentiating that grieving process at first and it was really challenging for me,” Williams said. “I found myself extremely emotionally deregulated and feeling vulnerable and exposed when I wasn’t ready to be vulnerable.”
Prince Harryreplied, “When you see so many people around the world grieving for someone they feel as though they knew them better than you did because you’re unable to grieve yourself.”
InThe Me You Can’t See, Harry opens up about experiencing panic attacks, starting therapy, and processing his mother Princess Diana’s death in deeply honest conversations with Oprah.
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Harry and Oprahco-created the seriesto “lift the veil” on mental health and wellbeing, the two recently said. “Now more than ever, there is an immediate need to replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom, compassion, and honesty. Our series aims to spark that global conversation,” Oprah added.
If you or someone you know need mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
