"I Became Useless": Prince Harry Confesses High-Stakes Megxit Move Triggered Sudden Adrenaline Crash and Depression

The prince Harry has publicly revealed that he fell into depression after stepping down from his duties within the British royal family in 2020. The Duke of Sussex explained that the drastic change in lifestyle and the sudden loss of the constant pressure he was used to severely affected his emotional health .

During his participation in the MasterClass titled ‘Redefining grief: Developing resilience through loss’, alongside neuroscientist Mary-Frances O"Connor, he explained that, after moving to Canada, his body experienced a sharp drop in the stress hormone after two or three days. Being used to living in a state of constant alert, his brain did not know how to react to the calm.

Prince Harry opens up: “It was as if I needed stress so that the adrenaline would allow me to function”

“I became useless. It was as if I needed stress so that the adrenaline would allow me to function, because I became useless at home” , detailed Prince William’s brother, assuring that he felt he could not cope normally without that pressure. Having said that, he clarified that this initial depressive slump and identity crisis lasted around two weeks.

'Finally, Prince Harry also revealed that during his final years in active service he suffered severe panic attacks before public engagements ; the simple act of putting on a suit and tie made him feel "completely suffocated." During the same talk, he linked this dependence on chronic stress to the trauma repressed by the death of his mother, Princess Diana , when he was only 12 years old.'

Exactly, he confessed that he did not cry again for almost 20 years after the funeral and that he even took refuge in the Army, thinking that discipline would ease his distress. He also explained that he felt guilty or "disloyal" if he tried to be happy without her . To maintain his current emotional balance, the duke strictly follows the "10-day rule" , which consists of never spending more than that amount of time away from his wife Meghan Markle and his children, Archie and Lilibet.