I know that people have been upset by some people laughing away Meghan Markle's claims that she was suicidal whilst she was living here with Prince Harry and that her concerns were just ignored. I know that so many other celebrities have waded in such as Piers Morgan this morning. The following is something I posted on our FB page this morning and it's been suggested I share it here too...
I haven't seen the interview with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Oprah, but that doesn't matter. Someone has said that they felt like taking their own life and people have ignored this. That is wrong. The fact that "the public" are then stating that it isn't true undermines everything that wonderful organisations like us here at Dealing with Depression
or on the forum where you can be as anon as you want/need at Dealing with Depression (www.dealingwithdepression.co.uk ), Shout
(text 85258 for free text based support), the Samaritans
and others are trying to do - to support those who are struggling with mental ill health and suicidal ideations etc whilst also trying to #breakthestigma of living with mental ill health and suicide.
If you are one of those people who have been trashing her because she has said she felt suicidal, whilst also being one of the "I'm always here to listen" or "be kind always" or "it's OK not to be OK" or any of the other "talk about mental health" " then please do unfollow this page. I hate two facedness....
Just for the record, I'm not a fan of the snippets I have heard from this interview, never been a massive fan of hers, but I do support him in wanting to protect her and their children, but also respect the Monarchy too.... It's a hideous situation that just makes me sad. It's the responses to her speaking openly about her mental state that has made me furiously angry...
Please keep comments respectful and mindful of others...
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