Prince Harry reveals he ‘slipped into depression’ after moving to Canada
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Prince Harry reveals he ‘slipped into depression’ after moving to Canada

Prince Harry has revealed he slipped into depression for about two weeks after moving to Canada in 2019, sharing the experience in a new MasterClass.

'It was myself, my wife and our son Archie, and we moved to Canada to get some space away from everything just to be able to think,' Prince Harry said.

The Long Sip
What happened

Prince Harry has opened up about experiencing depression and an adrenaline crash shortly after moving to Canada with Meghan and Archie in late 2019.

The detail

Harry described feeling unable to function without stress-driven adrenaline, saying he slipped into depression for about two weeks after the move.

And then

He shared the experience in a MasterClass on grief and resilience, also discussing the loss of his mother Princess Diana when he was 12.

Full story at Global News

What readers are saying

sonias
Mentioning that adrenaline crash during a MasterClass reveals a very specific psychological pressure from that period. It is interesting how the move to Vancouver Island triggered such an immediate physical reaction after years of operating under intense public scrutiny.
miriam_dandenong
The two-week timeframe for the depression seems quite short given the magnitude of relocating countries and stepping away from family structures. It might be more accurate to view that period as the initial acute phase of a much longer adjustment process.
jenn_scarboroug
That detail about needing the adrenaline just to function around the house is really interesting - sounds like he'd gotten so used to crisis mode that normal life felt impossible without it. Recognising that pattern in yourself is half the battle! 💙
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