‘This will stop If I'm not here’: Meghan Markle says she contemplated suicide over press attacks
Trigger Warning: Discussion on Suicide
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The highly-anticipated second installment of Prince Harry’s and his wife Meghan Markle’s docuseries ‘Harry & Meghan’ has finally dropped on Netflix, and viewers all over the world are waiting to hear more bombshell claims by the pair. Their namesake documentary follows Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship covering everything from their meet-cute to their current struggles with the British media.
The series has focussed on many individuals in the couple’s lives and touched upon several issues the duo faced. Throughout, Meghan has revealed jarring details about her time at Buckingham Palace and the treatment she received from the people of UK. Her husband also chimed in regarding several points and discussed his personal thoughts. During the interview, Meghan revealed that she had contemplated suicide at one point. Read on to know what the Duchess said in ‘Harry & Meghan’.
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During Episode 4, Meghan talks about how she felt about the negative media coverage she repeatedly received in the UK. As her friends claimed that Meghan was “gloomy” and “disappearing inside of herself” due to the negative effects of contantly being scrutized, she revealed that she felt all of it would stop if she did not exist. “All of this will stop if I’m not here,” the ex-actress said in an emotional moment. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, also chimed in, recalling the details of her daughter’s confession to her about her suicidal thoughts. Doria said, “I remember her telling me that she wanted to take her own life, and it broke my heart. Because I knew that it was bad, but to just constantly be picked at by these vultures, just picking away at her spirit that she would actually think of not wanting to be here. That’s not an easy one for a mom to hear.” She broke down into tears and added, “I can’t protect her.”
Harry claimed he was “devastated, angry, and ashamed” regarding how he dealt with the situation. He said, “I didn’t deal with it particularly well.” Adding, “I dealt with it as institutional Harry as opposed to husband Harry.” He continued to say, “And what took over my feelings was my royal role. I had been trained to worry more about what are people going to think if we don’t go to this event? We’re gonna be late.” He expressed his regret about not paying attention to Meghan’s distress and said, “And looking back right now, I hate myself for it.” Meghan also alleged that she was not allowed to seek help. According to the pair, the royal family knew how bad it was but wanted Meghan to deal with it like the rest of them.
Netflix dropped the second installment of 'Harry & Meghan' on Wednesday, December 15.
