Harry speaks of his ‘unresolved trauma’
PRINCE Harry has spoken about his “unresolved traumas”, adding “we’re all human”, ahead of an upcoming TV series on mental health that he co-produced with Oprah Winfrey.
The Me You Can’t See documentary will finally launch on May 21 on Apple TV+ after being delayed during the COVID pandemic and the fallout of his exit from the royal family.
The hotly anticipated date was announced yesterday, with Prince Harry saying he hopes his latest project shows “there is power in vulnerability”.
“We are born into different lives, brought up in different environments, and as a result are exposed to different experiences,” he said.
“But our shared experience is that we are all human.
“The majority of us carry some form of unresolved trauma, loss, or grief, which feels — and is — very personal. Yet the last year has shown us that we are all in this together, and my hope is that this series will show there is power in vulnerability, connection in empathy and strength in honesty.”
Prince Harry, who is expecting his second child with wife Meghan Markle, co-created and executive produced the series with Winfrey.
It comes after The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke candidly to Winfrey about their mental health battles during their bombshell interview with the talk show titan back in March. According to a statement ahead of the series, the pair are set to “guide honest discussions about mental health and emotional wellbeing” while opening up about “their own mental health journeys and struggles” throughout the series.
They have also partnered with 14 experts and organisations to “shed light on different pathways to treatment”.
Winfrey said: “Now, more than ever, there is an immediate need to replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom, compassion and honesty.
“Our series aims to spark that global conversation.”
Lady Gaga and actor Glenn Close will be among celebrities who are interviewed in the series.
NBA star DeMar DeRozan, mental health advocate and speaker Zak Williams, Olympic boxer Virginia Fuchs and celebrity chef Rashad Armstead will also be featured.