Harry 'slipped into depression' after moving to Canada

Prince Harry experienced a depression after moving to Canada in 2019, following a stressful life in the UK. The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan relocated with their young son, and within two to three days of arriving in Canada, Harry felt an adrenaline crash that had never happened before. This led to a two-week bout of depression, during which he felt useless around the house.

The couple moved to Canada to have some space and think, but it turned out to be the opposite. Harry's desire to join the military as a teenager was driven by adrenaline and emotional shutdown due to his mother's death when he was 12. After returning from his second tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Harry realized his military experiences triggered trauma from earlier in his life, leading to panic attacks and the need for mental health support.

MasterClass approached Harry to create a class on grief, which he completed and released ahead of World Mental Health Day in October, supporting two bereavement charities.