Prince Harry takes two-day course on mental health counselling

Royal wants to encourage dialogue on issues like depression and PTSD

Meghan Markle is one lucky girl! It’s like her beau Prince Harry just keeps getting better and better with each passing day. This time, Britain’s most eligible bachelor has added a new feather to his hat: a two-day training course for those who want to become counsellors, reported Vogue.

The course is designed to help military veterans suffering the after effects of physical combat, including trauma, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chimes with Harry’s support of the Heads Together mental-health campaign.

The Prince has become a vocal proponent of talking about mental-health issues and has – along with his brother Prince William and sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge – hosted events to highlight the importance of encouraging dialogue about issues such as depression and PTSD. The course, which is thought to have taken place in 2016, “ran through the range of options that veterans face,” a source stated.



While there is no suggestion that Prince Harry intends to take up a full-time counselling role, his newfound knowledge will no doubt inform his future philanthropic endeavours. March 30 also saw the release of a new series of films – starring rapper Professor Green, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, comedian Ruby Wax and journalist Alastair Campbell – which highlight how important the conversations about mental health are to the people who are battling issues related to them, sometimes alone and in secret.

“Since we launched Heads Together last May, we have seen, time and time again, that shattering stigma on mental health starts with simple conversations,” a statement from the three royals said on Thursday. “When you realise that mental health problems affect your friends, neighbours, children and spouses, the walls of judgement and prejudice around these issues begin to fall. And we all know that you cannot resolve a mental health issue by staying silent.”

The statement continued, “Attitudes to mental health are at a tipping point. We hope these films show people how simple conversations can change the direction of an entire life. Please share them with your friends and families and join us in a national conversation on mental health in the weeks ahead.”

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