Prince Harry, 41, was in New York City last night to discuss what needs to be done for American men who are struggling with their mental health, as he opened up about his own struggles
Prince Harry attended the event last night in New York City(Image: Archewell)
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, attended a solo event in New York City last night, without his wife Meghan Markle. The 41 year old Royal joined Movember, a leading global men’s health nonprofit, to discuss the mental health struggles faced by American men.
The conversation took place at the Australian American Association in New York City, coinciding with the launch of a report titled The Real Face of Men’s Health: USA from Movember. Harry, who has previously been candid about his own mental health issues, spoke at the reception alongside Zac Seidler, Movember’s Global Director of Men’s Health Research, and Calvin Abbasi from the Andron Project.
The youngest son of the King, who has dedicated much of his efforts to improving mental health worldwide through initiatives like The Invictus Games, shared: “When I speak to men, the same struggles keep coming up. Which tells me that the weight they carry isn’t uncommon. The biggest barrier is the belief that no one will understand. Loneliness convinces you you’re the only one, which is rarely true.” The news emerges as Prince Harry charity severed by huge African nation amid ‘human rights abuses’.
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The Duke also expressed his concern over social media being a significant issue when it comes to mental health, as many men are no longer seeking real mentors for help.
Prince Harry shared his own views on men’s mental health(Image: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex)
He further disclosed that through his conversations with veterans involved in The Invictus Foundation, which he established in 2014, he has discovered that silence “is killing people”, reports the Express.
The prince said:
“I found myself speaking to many veterans and sitting down with them I realized the silence is killing people. Stamping out the stigma globally, we’ve come a long way. Access to therapy is still a massive problem.”
Recent research by Movember revealed that over one in four men between the ages of 18 and 34 in America have experienced mental health issues in the past year.
The duke has always been an advocate for mental health.
He even shared his own struggles, particularly in his 2023 memoir Spare.
In a 2023 interview with renowned trauma expert Gabor Maté, Harry shared that he wanted to use his memoir as a platform to help others.
He stated: “To be able to share the things of my life that I think is important feels good – to me it feels like an act of service.
“If we can encourage other people to be vulnerable themselves and be vulnerable to their family the world will be a better place.”