Brave Meghan Markle recalls life-changing phone call at 'dire point' in royal life
11.10.2022 - 19:11
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Meghan Markle has opened up about her mental health struggles on her podcast and revealed that it was her husband Prince Harry who found help for her.
Speaking on the latest episode of her podcast Archetypes, Meghan sat down with Deepika Padukone, Jenny Slate and Constance Wu to discuss how the word crazy is used to "diminish women's credibility". Deepika, who is one of the highest paid actresses in India, often speaks candidly about her mental health and revealed that everyday she tries to "ensure that I don't go back into that dark place again", writes the Mirror.
During the conversation, Meghan praised the actress for being able to get the support she needed before recalling the moment that Harry found her help when she was in a "dire state". She said: "You found the courage to get the help that you needed and to get the help that works for you.
"I think at my worst point being finally connected to someone that you know, my husband had found a referral for me to call and I called this woman, she didn't know, I was even calling her what and she was checking out at the grocery store.
"I could hear the little beep, and I said, hi and I'm introducing myself and like, I could hear her going 'sorry who is this?'. And saying I need help, she could hear the dire state that I was in. But I think it's for all of us to be really honest about what it is that you need and to not be afraid to make peace with that to ask for it."
It's not the first time Meghan has opened up about her mental health struggles. Last year during her and Prince Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan revealed she had experienced suicidal thoughts when pregnant with son Archie.
She told the chat show host she "didn't want to be alive anymore"