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Prince Harry Reveals Two-Week Depression After Megxit

Recorded with neuroscientist Mary‑Frances O'Connor for MasterClass, the course has drawn attention to his therapy breakthroughs and raised questions about charging for his personal account of grief.

Overview

  • The MasterClass lesson titled “Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss” features Harry and Dr. Mary‑Frances O'Connor and was published around World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2026.
  • Harry says that after the 2019 Megxit move to Canada he suffered an 'adrenaline crash' and a roughly two‑week depression that left him unable to function at home.
  • He links long‑term emotional struggles to Princess Diana's 1997 death, describes years of emotional numbness, and credits therapy — including using his mother's perfume — with helping him accept the idea of being happy.
  • Harry says he now enforces a personal rule of never being apart from Meghan and their children for more than ten days to protect his mental health and family life.
  • Reaction has been mixed: many outlets and advocates have amplified his mental‑health message while critics and social‑media users accuse him of commercialising family grief, a debate that has been intensified by the couple's return to Britain and recent hostile public responses such as booing at a rugby match.