Just two days before the first three episodes of their documentary series were released on Netflix, Harry and MeganMeghan Markle touched on why that is Talk to Oprah about the mental health struggles she went through while serving as a senior member of the royal family and hinted in her comments about why she generally believes sharing her story is worth “every second of everything that comes with it”.
For background information, Megan told Oprah V Interview her in March 2021 The treatment she received from the British press and some members of the royal family and her staff led her to contemplate suicide During her pregnancy with her first child, Archie. “Look, I was really ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to admit it [my husband Prince] Harry in particular, because I know how much he lost. But I knew that if I didn’t say I would – and I didn’t want to be alive anymore. And that was an obvious, real, ongoing, very scary idea,” she told Oprah.
Meghan went to the Royal Family “and said I needed to go somewhere to get help, she said I had never felt this way before and I needed to go somewhere, and they said I couldn’t, it wouldn’t be good for the foundation,” she said.
She continued, “I share this because there are so many people who are afraid to express themselves and need help.” “And I know personally how difficult that can be – not only is it difficult but when you are silenced, until you are told no…these were emails asking for help, specifically saying I was concerned for my sanity..nothing was ever done So we had to find a solution.” Megan and Harry I finally backed off From the roles of the working royal family in January 2020.
At the Ripple of Hope Awards in New York City last night, Meghan told the audience why she decided to publicly detail her experience. “It wasn’t an easy decision, as you can imagine,” she began across Page six.
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“I don’t want anyone to feel lonely. When you’re going through anything that’s challenging, and everyone, especially in the last few years with lockdown and COVID, this uptick in people having an experience they may not articulate,” she added. “We all need it, when we can. , if we feel brave enough, to speak honestly about your own experience. It gives others the space and courage to do the same, but more so to really feel like you’re not alone, because I think that can often be the biggest roadblock when you feel this way, you don’t see a way out.”
“But in the end, if you feel like someone else has a lived experience. They get to the other side, and they set an example of resilience, an example of there being a happy ending,” she said. “I think that’s what most people are probably looking for in those moments,” she said. . And that’s why I decided to just say ‘If my experience can help someone else not feel the same way or know there’s hope, it’s worth every second of everything that comes with it.’” “
If you or someone you know is at risk, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text HOME to 741741 to send a message to a Crisis Text Line trained crisis counselor for free . . You can find more resources on their site over here.
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Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). Previously held positions in in style And the worldwide. When she’s not working, she loves jogging around Central Park, having people take pictures of her, and exploring New York City.