Overview
- Appearing on Radio 1’s Life Hacks on Feb. 18, the Prince of Wales joined Greg James, Professor Green, Guvna B, James’ Place clinician Allan Brownrigg and a young man named Nathan for a discussion on male mental health and suicide prevention.
- William said he takes “a long time” to understand his emotions, encouraged people to “learn to love yourself and understand yourself,” and stressed that a mental health crisis can be intense yet temporary.
- He called for more visible male role models to normalize conversations, described building a personal “toolbox” of coping strategies, and emphasized that it is okay to seek support from friends and professionals.
- Reflecting on his air ambulance service, he noted how first‑responder work weighed on him emotionally and said taking time to process feelings helped him recognize when his mental health was deteriorating.
- The Royal Foundation’s National Suicide Prevention Network launched last autumn with a £1m pledge and partners including James’ Place, with official posts and the BBC signposting resources such as BBC Action Line and the text service Shout; he also said his children talk about their feelings “sometimes too much.”