Ever since Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the US, we have been grateful for every glimpse we can get. For the most part, those have come from Zoom calls with charities, the occasional candid shot of them out and about, a public appearance or two and, of course, their high profile interviews with James Corden and Oprah Winfrey. Now, Harry is back as a producer and participant in The Me You Can't See, a documentary about mental health.
And there's also going to be a second documentary, following the success of the first one, called The Me You Can't See: A Path Forward, where Harry and Oprah will join participants and experts to host a 'town hall' discussion. It will be available to watch tomorrow.
Here's what you need to know about The Me You Can't See.
What is The Me You Can't See?
The Me You Can’t See is part of Prince Harry's ongoing journey in the mental health sphere. The Duke of Sussex has long been a proponent of the importance of discussing our mental health - back when he and Meghan were in the UK, it was the focus of their work with the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge - and this is his highest profile project to date. Executive produced with his friend Oprah Winfrey, the programme explores stories from all over the world, seeking honest answers about how our mental health works. Lady Gaga and Glenn Close are among the high profile guests to explore their own traumas.
'Now more than ever, there is an immediate need to replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom, compassion and honesty,' Oprah has said. 'Our series aims to spark that global conversation.'
How can I watch The Me You Can't See in the UK?
The Me You Can't See is an Apple TV+ exclusive, so you'll need a subscription to tune in. You can get a free seven day trial, though, and it's free for a year if you've bought an eligible Apple device.
What does Harry say in The Me You Can't See?
Harry makes some interesting revelations in the show, and explains that Meghan really started him out on his journey to therapy. 'When she said, "I think you need to see someone," it was in reaction to an argument that we had,' Harry recalls. 'And in that argument, not knowing about it, I reverted back to 12-year-old Harry.' (How old were Prince William and Harry when Diana died? William was 15 and Harry was 12 when their late mother passed away in Paris in 1997)
Harry is frank about his anger relating to her death, complaining that 'there was no justice, at all...the same people that chased her into the tunnel photographed her dying on the backseat of that car.'
He also touches further on the concept of generational trauma or grief, following controversial comments made previously. He claims that he was ignored when he went to them for help following Meghan's own mental health woes. 'Certainly now I will never be bullied into silence', he says. 'I thought my family would help, but every single ask, request, warning, whatever it is, just got met with total silence, total neglect. We spent four years trying to make it work. We did everything that we possibly could to stay there and carry on doing the role and doing the job. But Meghan was struggling.'
Harry also explores his former dependence on drugs and alcohol. 'I was willing to drink, I was willing to take drugs,' he says. 'I was willing to try and do the things that made me feel less like I was feeling.'
Will there be a backlash? It has already begun online. The timing is not exactly perfect if Harry and William had hoped for a true reconciliation. They have both been bonded in rage at the news that the BBC used unreasonable means to secure their mother's Panorama interview, something which 'could have been a real healing moment,' according to a royal source. 'Harry couldn't have known that this series would drop on the morning after the Panorama findings,' the source tells Grazia. 'There was no intention of trying to take the attention back. But even he may be wishing there had been another day or two in between.'
Both William and Harry have made statements relating to these new findings.
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