In recent times, many famous people have amplified their voices to advocate for better mental health. Among the long list of names, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have also been trying to articulate their trauma via different media. The couple has stepped back from royal duties since 2020 and started a new life in the US. They were unhappy with the humiliation at the hands of the Royal Family, the constant media intrusion, and the threat to their privacy.
The Duke and Duchess spoke about the Royal Family during an Oprah Winfrey interview. Since then, the couple has been talking about the trauma that the Royal Family gave them. Prince Harry has been talking at length about his reaction to his mother, Princess Diana’s, untimely death. He could not take it very well and confessed that he suffered from anxiety and panic attacks. Harry also penned a memoir in which he contemplated his mental health. Now, he will come together with Dr. Gabor Maté to unpack his trauma in a live stream.
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Prince Harry Will Charge $33 For Viewers To Attend The Live Stream
On March 4th, 2023, Prince Harry will sit down with Dr. Gabor Maté to discuss emotional loss and personal healing. The Canadian doctor has been working extensively in the field of psychology for over 20 years. He has expertise in addiction, trauma, the relationship between stress and illness, and trauma. The Duke of Sussex has opened up about his descent into drug consumption to numb the pain of the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
Barnes & Nobles, Waterstones, Indigo Books & Music, and Penguin Random House will present the session. To sign up for the conversation, the audience will have to pay $33.99. The cost will include Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ given to the audience, the members can ask questions to him, and it will also allow purchasing Maté’s latest book ‘The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture’.
In an email to Post Media, Dr. Gabor wrote about the theme that they will touch upon during the conversation. He wrote, “In ‘Spare,’ Prince Harry is very open about his mental-health challenges, as I have been about my own in my books”.
He continued, “Such a public conversation, I hope, will help encourage more openness around mental health and contribute to remove the stigma around what we call mental illness. I think a discussion of loss, trauma, and healing is of interest to people at all levels of society”.
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He Did Not Take The Death Of Princess Diana Very Well
One of the most tragic deaths of the last millennium was of the public icon Princess Diana. She died in a tragic accident. When Diana left the Hotel Ritz in Paris with Dodi Al-Fayed, the car they were traveling in hit a pillar at the under-bridge near the Seine River. After the toxicology reports, it was proved that her driver Henri Paul had an “elevated blood alcohol level”.
However, his father asked him and his brother Prince William to suppress their emotions. The whole incident triggered panic attacks and anxiety. Prince Harry said, “I was just all over the place mentally. Every time I put a suit on and tie on … having to do the role and go, ‘right, game face’, look in the mirror, and say, ‘let’s go’. Before I even left the house I was pouring with sweat. I was in fight-or-flight mode”.
He continued “I was willing to drink, take drugs, and to try and do the things that made me feel less like I was feeling”.
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