Harry describes depression after moving to Canada

Prince Harry said he experienced an adrenaline crash and about two weeks of depression after moving to Canada in 2019, describing the period in a MasterClass session released October 8. His account was part of a discussion about grief and mental health with neuroscientist Dr. MaryFrances O’Connor. Harry said that within two or three days of arriving in Canada with Meghan and their infant son, Archie, he felt unable to function without the stress and adrenaline he had become accustomed to. He said the family moved to get space from their previous circumstances and time to think. The symptoms and depression are Harry’s personal recollections; the session coverage provides no independent clinical assessment. In the session, Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss, Harry also reflected on emotional numbness following the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, when he was 12. He said he had felt numb for 15 or 20 years and that adrenaline had driven him, including toward joining the military at age 20. He described military service as a distraction that kept his attention on the task at hand.