Prince William, on the example of his mother, urged society not to be afraid to talk about mental health problems

Those who are familiar with the biography of Princess Diana know that the prince's mother, William and Harry, suffered for many years with bulimia, which was caused by a mental disorder. About how seriously the problem became known only now, after the press had previously unpublished diaries and audio tapes of Diana. Verified the seriousness of the disease princess took her eldest son. William described this in a documentary on anorexia.

Prince William, Princess Diana, Prince Harry

Painting "Exhaustion: the truth about anorexia"

About a month ago, Prince William learned that Mark Austin decided to make a film entitled "Exhaustion: the truth about anorexia." In it, the ex-director of ITN will talk about anorexia on the example of his daughter, who suffers from this disease for many years. Due to the fact that this food frustration is caused by mental deviations in humans, this tape interested the eldest son of Princess Diana. He, his wife Keith Middleton and Harry's younger brother have long been advocating the idea that mental health should be treated in the same way as physical.

Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton

That's why William got to shoot this tape, during which he said these words:

"Unfortunately, our society is not ready to openly discuss mental health, especially when there are problems with it. We need to constantly talk about this, otherwise we will not be able to change anything. Many may assume that these are empty words, but in my life there have been periods when I realized that the problem in my head is very serious. Now I'm talking about my mother, who has suffered from bulimia for a long time. Perhaps because of my young age, I did not understand everything, but I saw how she was suffering. Diana could eat without interruption for 5-6 hours, and then go to the bathroom and induce vomiting. It was an absolutely uncontrolled behavior with which she could do nothing. Me, like many of our relatives, this situation greatly frightened. I remember that some of the relatives flatly refused to communicate with my mother, not to mention being together for dinner or dinner. It was not one year since the marriage of my parents, while the problem with bulimia was resolved. "

In addition to saying William in the film there will be a small episode with Diana, in which she frankly talks about her illness:

"No one could believe that my bulimia was caused by a mental disorder. The latter arose from the fact that I had misunderstandings with Charles. Many did not believe me, but the psychologist treating me was able to prove that the problem is exactly this. "
Princess Diana
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