Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle recently shared how her husband Prince Harry saved her when her mental health hit an all-time low. He shared that she connected him with a woman who could give him the help he needed. Markle also said it was very important for people to be honest about their mental health needs.
Markle has previously opened up about how the British and world press attention on her relationship with Harry has affected her mental health. She revealed that she considered suicide before choosing to step down from her senior royal duties. Markle also shared that she reached out to royal family institutions for help but was politely turned down.
Prince Harry has also shared his own struggles with mental health and claimed that the institution of the royal family discouraged him from seeking therapy throughout his life. He also credited Markle for inspiring him to start therapy in 2017 and said it was very helpful.
Read on to learn more.
Prince Harry Saves Meghan Markle When Her Mental Health Fails
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During a recent episode of Markle’s “Archetypes” podcast, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that Prince Harry saved her when her mental health was at an all-time low. He said per Us Weekly“I mean, I think at my worst, I finally connected with someone [helped]. You know, my husband found a reference for me to contact. And I called this woman. He didn’t know I called him.”
Markle continued, “She was checking out at the grocery store. I could hear a little beep, beep, and I was like, ‘Hi,’ and I introduced myself. You can literally [hear her] go, ‘Wait, sorry. I just [confused]. Who is this?’ [I was saying] I need help and he can hear how bad I am.”
The former actress stated that she feels it is very important for people to be “really honest about what we need” regarding our mental health. He also said, “And [it’s important] to not be afraid to make peace with it, to ask for it.”
Attention To The Royal Couple Affects Meghan Markle’s Mental Health
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Markle has previously spoken about how intense scrutiny from the British press and worldwide attention on her relationship with Harry has affected her mental health. He had an interview with CBS News in 2021, where he revealed details of how he suffered in silence.
Markle said per We, “I just don’t see a solution. I’ll sit down at night, and I’m just, like, I don’t understand how this all came up. I realized that everything happened just because I was breathing.” Markle also admitted that she had considered suicide before she and Harry decided to step down from their senior royal roles.
The former “Suits” actress continued, “I was really embarrassed to say it at the time and embarrassed to admit it to Harry, especially, because I knew how much he had lost. But I knew that if I hadn’t said it, I would have . I just didn’t want to live anymore. And that was a constant thought that was very clear and real and scary.”
He Contacted the Royal Family
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During the interview, Markle also said that she had reached out to the royal family’s “institutions” for help with mental health and had been refused help. He said, “I said that I’ve never felt like this before, and I have to go somewhere. And I was told that I couldn’t, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution.”
Markle also explained that she also went to the palace’s HR department but was turned down because she was not a “salaried employee.” The “Remember Me” actress said they told her, “My heart goes out to you, but there’s nothing we can do to protect you because you’re not a paid employee of the institution.”
Prince Harry Has Also Shared His Mental Health Experience
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Prince Harry has also previously shared his own experiences with mental health struggles. During the May 2021 episode of his series, “The Me You Can’t See,” Harry claimed he was actively discouraged from seeking therapy throughout his life as a senior member of the royal family. He said he always wanted to be “normal compared to Prince Harry, just be Harry.”
He also credits Markle for inspiring him to see a therapist in 2017. He said per GPB news, “I quickly stated that if this relationship was going to work, I needed to deal with my past because there was anger there and it wasn’t anger at him. It was just anger and he realized it. He saw it. So how do I fix it? And it’s a case of, ‘You have to go back to the past, go back to the point of trauma, deal with it, process it and then move forward.’”
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