Prince Harry Talks About His Mental Health Struggles, Remembers Diana This Way

Prince Harry recently opened up about his mental health struggles while at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games in Sydney.

While speaking at the Qudos Bank Arena, the Duke of Sussex said that being mentally healthy is more important than being physically healthy. He also praised the veterans that attended the Games and said that they are not heroes; they are men and women who have confronted a challenge and overcome it.

“They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. And with the help of their friends and families, they have exceeded every expectation. That is something we can all aspire to. You do not have to be a veteran who has fought back from injury to be inspired by the Invictus example. You can be a teacher or a doctor, a mom or a dad, a child or a grandparent, a farmer, a plumber, a lawyer, or a CEO or anything at all,” he said (via Express).

Meanwhile, Prince Harry talked about his personal struggles in the past and said that he has been there. Without mentioning Princess Diana’s name, it was evident that the Duke of Sussex was talking about the dark time in his life when his mom suddenly passed away.

“I’ve been there, you’ve been there, and we now need to reach out to those who can never even imagine themselves in that place. I hope the ethos of these Games has also shown you that we all have mental health, just as much as we all have physical health. I hope that you have seen that our mental fitness is even more important than our physical fitness, because, without it, we cannot survive, let alone thrive,” he said.

Prince Harry was joined by Meghan Markle at this year’s Invictus Games closing ceremony. The Duchess of Sussex also gave her own speech at the Paralympics event. The royal couple left Sydney after the ceremony and flew to New Zealand to continue their overseas tour.