Prince Harry tells Oprah Winfrey he ‘learned’ families feel ‘shame’ over mental health problems in fresh dig at royals
PRINCE Harry says he "learned" that families can "feel shame" when they hear of someone's mental health problems in another thinly-veiled dig at the Royal Family.
His latest "truth bomb" came in a new episode of his bombshell mental health documentary The Me You Can't See that aired on Apple TV on Thursday night.
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Speaking to actress Glenn Close, Harry, 36, tells of his experience with "parents" and "siblings" when it comes to opening up about mental health.
He says: "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?'" Harry said.
Harry also says he "loves to see" when families "thrive" as they discuss mental health - after .
"I think we have a lot of shared experience ... 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," the prince said.
Throughout the series, Harry spoke in-depth about how not being able to properly mourn his mother after she led to his own mental health struggles.
"So many people are afraid of being on the receiving end of that conversation," Harry said about a loved one who may be considering hurting themselves, "because they don't feel like they have the right tools to give the right advice.
"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."
Harry and Oprah both agreed on the importance of letting someone who is struggling know, "You're not alone."
Following the first episode, Oprah said that everyone is on a "spectrum" of mental health.
The pair discussed their mental health battles with anchor Robin Roberts on Good Morning America last week after the series premiered.
"The scariest thing for her was her clarity of thought."
The Duke also revealed that Meghan woke up in the middle of the night "crying into her pillow" as "heartbreaking" bullying claims emerged days before their Oprah interview.
In March, an insider told that Meghan drove two personal assistants out of the household and undermined the confidence of a third - which prompted Buckingham Palace to launch a full-scale investigation.
And in stunningly candid moments, Harry launched blistering attacks on his close relatives - and admitted to past drug use and booze binges to escape from his anguish.
He revealed that he's for "four or five years" as he opened up about turning his back on Britain and his family to "break the cycle" of grief being passed down the generations.
Harry spoke in the documentary about suffering through a "nightmare time" in his life from when he was 28 until 32.
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He said: "I'm freaking out every single time I jump in the car or see a camera. I would just start sweating."
Harry's Town Hall appearance came just months after he and Meghan sat down in a bombshell interview with Oprah that rocked the Palace.
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society - from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
Yet it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You're Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others... You're Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, , 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,
- Mind, , 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus,, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, , 116 123