Prince Harry shares struggles to be his ‘authentic true self’ growing up, saying he felt pressures to ‘come back to what you’re expected to be’ but now feels ‘incredibly free’
- Prince Harry, 38, is speaking with ‘toxic trauma’ therapist Gabor Maté
- He has revealed he struggled to be his ‘authentic true self’ growing up
- Read: Prince Harry discusses being diagnosed with PTSD after Diana’s death
The Duke of Sussex has told trauma expert Gabor Maté of his struggles to be his ‘authentic true self’ growing up – saying he felt pressure to ‘come back to what you’re expected to be’ but now he feels ‘incredibly free’.
Dr Maté quoted a section of Harry’s book where he described his frustration that no one in his family wanted to ‘break free and live’, asking him if he felt he had been able to do so.
Harry answered that he had, saying he felt ‘a great weight off my shoulders’ after leaving the Royal Family.
The Duke of Sussex has told trauma expert Gabor Maté of his struggles to be his ‘authentic true self’ growing up – saying he felt pressure to ‘come back to what you’re expected to be’ but now feels ‘incredibly free’
Asked by Dr Maté if he saw himself as a victim, Harry said: ‘I certainly don’t’
Dr Maté said: ‘You’re working hard to become more aware… but the more you did, the more distant you become from your own family.’
Harry said: ‘A lot of families are complicated, a lot of families are dysfunctional – but for me when I was doing therapy regularly… I felt that I learned a new language.’
He added that other members of his family ‘didn’t speak that language’.
Meanwhile, Harry also said ‘I don’t see myself as the victim’ after revealing he was diagnosed with PTSD following Princess Diana’s death during the livestream Q&A.
Asked by Dr Maté if he saw himself as a victim, Harry said: ‘I certainly don’t’.
In today’s conversation, Harry said he felt ‘a great weight off my shoulders’ after leaving the Royal Family
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