Prince William has shared an insight into his mental health during an appearance on Radio 1. On Wednesday, William, 43, appeared on the station alongside Professor Green, musician Guvna B, Greg James, Allan Brownrigg, the Director of Clinical Services at James’ Place, and Nathan, a man who also shared his experiences on the subject of mental health.
During his time on the show, the dad-of-three explained that it had taken him “a long time” to understand his emotions while working as a first responder. He went on to explain that more “male role models” speaking candidly about their experiences with mental health would help other men feel as though they could open up.
Speaking to Greg, William said that he hoped conversations surrounding suicide prevention and mental health would “become a second nature to us all”. He added that working out why he’s feeling a certain way can often take a substantial amount of time. He said: “I take a long time trying to understand my emotions and why I feel like I do, and I feel like that’s a really important process to do every now and again, to check in with yourself and work out why you’re feeling like you do.”
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William said: “Sometimes there’s an obvious explanation, sometimes there isn’t. I think that idea that mental health crisis is temporary – you can have a strong mental health crisis moment but it will pass.”
The topic of mental health is an important subject for William and his wife, Catherine, with the Royal Foundation pushing a staggering £1million into the launch of the National Suicide Prevention Network across the United Kingdom last month.
He believes that support from organisations helping those suffering with their mental health could be a “little stepping stone,” to people when they most need it.
William added: “And if we talk about that more, and educate people more, then hopefully the idea of suicide keeps being pushed further and further away. Because you know that tomorrow, you might wake up and you might feel very different.”
Elsewhere, Professor Green, who has himself campaigned on mental health issues, and also appeared in a documentary – Suicide and Me, following the death of his father.
The rapper, whose real name is Stephen Manderson shared that he wanted to become involved in the panel and was keen to let the public know that conversations about mental health are “important” and “ok”. He said it was “incredibly important” to have William’s support, due to “not least of all because of the openness that he shows up with, which I don’t think people would necessarily expect.”
Pro Green added: “But he’s obviously gone through his own life of suffering and experience and things he’s seen firsthand, and I just think it enables us to shine such a light on something that people will otherwise just avoid.”
Life Hacks is available now on BBC Sounds, BBC iPlayer and YouTube, and will be broadcast on Wednesday at 8pm on BBC Radio 1.
If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch
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