Prince Harry thought leaving the pressure of royal life would bring relief. Instead, he says, his body crashed.
The Duke of Sussex, 42, described the experience in Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss, a MasterClass released Thursday, October 8, according to PR Newswire.
In it, he talks with neuroscientist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor about grief and the body. Harry said he, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, moved to Canada in late 2019 to get space and time to think. Within days, he felt something new.
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“Being in Canada, away from the stressful environment where presumably my body was just pumped full of adrenaline, within two or three days, I experienced this adrenaline crash, something that I’d never experienced before,” he said, according to People.
What Did Prince Harry Say About His Depression?
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Harry said the crash left him struggling at home. “It was as if I needed stress in order to get the adrenaline to make my brain function because I became useless around the house.”
He added, “I actually slipped into depression for about two weeks and I felt like I couldn’t function without adrenaline.”
How Did the Canada Trip Fit Into the Sussexes’ Royal Exit?
View this post on InstagramThe family’s Canada break came weeks before Harry and Meghan, 45, announced in January 2020 that they would step back as senior working royals. The couple later settled in California, where they welcomed their daughter, Lilibet, in June 2021.
They returned to England in August so Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, could start school there.
What Else Does He Say About Adrenaline and Grief?
Harry connected the pattern to the years after his mother, Princess Diana, died. “For 15, 20 years, when I was being asked, ‘Are you okay?’ My response was, ‘I’m fine.’ It was numbness, emotional shutdown,” he said. “And without knowing it, adrenaline was pushing me, was driving me.”
He said joining the British Army at 20 gave him an outlet. “It was the perfect distraction,” he said.
Does Prince Harry Still Feel That Adrenaline Today?
Royal engagements can still bring it on, he said. “There are some public engagements that still involve adrenaline. I’m not going to lie there, but it’s more appropriate adrenaline,” Harry said, with a laugh.
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