Agrophobia? Prince Harry had earlier shared in his controversial memoir Spare that he struggled with agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that...
Agrophobia? Prince Harry had earlier shared in his controversial memoir Spare that he struggled with agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that causes intense fear in certain situations, such as among crowds.
According to the Duke’s controversial memoir Spare, Prince Harry mentioned that this fear can be severe enough that people avoid leaving home. Harry wrote: “I was an agoraphobe. Which was nearly impossible given my public role?”
Defying British royal tradition, Harry had opened up on his mental health condition and the difficulties he faced because of the early death of his mother, Lady Diana. He also disclosed that he had to undergo therapy because of agrophobia. But the obvious question that might come to the readers’ minds is that why we talking about Harry’s mental health condition all over again?
Well, it is important and mostly it is all the more important to understand the trauma that Harry is going through again because of the way he has been used by Meghan Markle and now the divorce rumour. Instead of helping Harry with his mental condition, Meghan is separating herself from him, claims a veteran royal biographer. And that she wants to take full custody of their two children. Harry has a mental health issue and Meghan is not doing anything to help him out.
How plotter Meghan is cutting the chain from Prince Harry?
Royal biographer and commentator Angela Levin has said Meghan Markle is “cutting the chain” from Prince Harry after his solo appearance at the US Department of Defense’s Warrior Games this week. Levin told GB News host Dan Wootton the Duchess of Sussex isn’t “supporting him”. “She’s not there to support him and I think that is a big sign because the things he has gone through with the Queen’s death, his grandfather’s death and the coronation all on his own.” Levin said.
Levin also said the Duke of Sussex is in a “terrible state” and worries what the Duchess is going to do. “He’s mentally disturbed … and I am terrified that that’s what she’s going to do … It will be a sudden thing, but he’s in such a terrible state. He’s so negative. He’s going backwards.”
How did the trigger of mental health happen to Prince Harry?
According to a report published in turnbridge.com, throughout his twenties, Prince Harry feels that he was a problem because he didn’t speak up about his struggles. “I didn’t know how to deal with it,” he explains. And because of this, his suffering affected those around him. No one knew he was hurting. “The only thing about keeping it quiet is that it’s only ever going to make it worse. Not just for you but everybody else around you as well.” In his Apple TV series with Oprah Winfrey, The Me You Can’t See, Prince Harry revealed some of his symptoms and triggers: “Panic attacks, severe anxiety. And 28 to probably 32 was a nightmare time in my life. From freaking out every single time I jump in the car and every single time that I see a camera.”
Harry went into detail on this, explaining that he would do anything just to cope with the feelings he was battling silently. Harry says that he was willing to drink and do drugs to escape the things that hurt him. “I was willing to try and do the things that made me feel less like I was feeling,” he said. This is common of people struggling with a mental illness—they use drugs or alcohol to self-medicate. However, drugs and alcohol can exacerbate mental health symptoms.
Royal biographer Angela Levin, who has written numerous books about the monarchy, claimed that Meghan was planning to break up with Harry and leave him lonely in America. Speaking on GB News, she said that their relationship had “disintegrated very badly” following the wedding. She added: “If we look back to that day, we discovered later that Meghan had already planned to leave the UK before she actually got married.
Royal expert Angela Levin claims “Isolated” Prince Harry is being abandoned by his “planner and plotter” wife Meghan Markle who is “absolutely separating from him.” The author of Harry: A Biography told GB News host Dan Wootton the Duke of Sussex is “not even in the family house anymore.”
Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan speak out on social media's effect on mental health: 'Children are dying'
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan on Tuesday called for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes, saying modifications need to be made to addictive apps that can harm young people’s mental health.
The couple spoke at a panel discussion coordinated by their Archewell Foundation in New York City as part of a second annual mental health awareness festival hosted by a nonprofit called Project Healthy Minds.
Harry and Meghan's comments came after hearing from panels featuring a handful of parents who lost children due to mental health challenges tied to social media use. The parents spoke about their loss and how a community that the foundation has created to talk about these issues is helping them find support.
Harry said the foundation has been bringing parents together through Zoom during the past year because many of them didn’t have the opportunity to connect with others who’ve gone through a similar tragedy.
"For us, the priority here is to turn pain into purpose," Harry said at the panel, which also featured Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and was moderated by NBC host Carson Daly.
Harry said he and Meghan also want to "provide as much support, spotlight and platform for these parents to come together, to heal together, to grieve together and collectively focus on solutions so that no other family anywhere has to go through what they’ve been through."
Meghan, who has talked about her own mental health challenges in the past, said the couple is focusing on what they can do behind the scenes to make social media use "safer, better and more positive." Without naming names, she said they've had conversations with tech executives who’ve said they’ve created guardrails around their platforms. But she added parents aren’t always comfortable navigating these platforms and need better solutions.
"People are getting hurt – and people, specifically children, are dying," she said.
Princess Kate, Prince William promote mental health awareness at UK event
In the United Kingdom on Tuesday, Harry's brother, Prince William and his wife Kate also participated in a separate forum to draw awareness to young people's challenges with mental health. The two launched the next phase of their campaign to support the nation’s mental health with a call for "concrete action" to help the next generation.
At the event, Kate gave a speech to young people gathered in the city of Birmingham for a day of workshops and discussions around the issue to mark World Mental Health Day, and told them their goal is to "shape fairer, safer, kinder, more equal societies." William joined a public discussion after Kate's speech and told the young audience that talking about mental health helps chip away at the stigma related to the issue, "but there’s a lot more to do."
Prince Harry shares 'easy fix' for social media companies
In New York, Murthy said the burden on parents – and their kids - to figure out rapidly evolving technology can be too much. He said data that shows most young people are struggling with loneliness and 1 in 3 high school girls have seriously considered taking their own lives indicates we're in a "mental health crisis."
"We've taken too long to act" on social media, said Murthy, who earlier this year called for tech companies and lawmakers to take immediate action to protect kids and teens' mental health.
Tabloid column about Duchess Meghanwas 'humiliating' and sexist, standards group rules
Meanwhile, Harry issued a call for social companies: "Please stop sending children content you wouldn't want your own children to see," he said. "I think it's a very simple request and it's an easy fix."
The event comes as the couple is stepping up their philanthropic efforts to draw attention to issues they want to highlight. Earlier in the day, the two stopped by The Marcy Lab School in Brooklyn, which runs a fellowship program geared toward students who want to pursue "a purpose-driven career in technology."
During their last public appearance in New York City, the couple set off alarms when they claimed they had been dangerously pursued by paparazzi in a "near catastrophic car chase" in Manhattan. That led New York City Mayor Eric Adams to condemn the paparazzi chasing them as "reckless and irresponsible."
Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan'sdeal with Spotify to end: 'Proud of the series we made'
