Prince Harry opens up on 'stuff from the past I needed to deal with' in emotional mental health speech

Prince Harry opens up on 'stuff from the past I needed to deal with' in emotional mental health speechPrince Harry visited the Whitten Oval in Melbourne on Wednesday, where he spoke candidly about the struggles he has faced and how he has dealt with them with the help of therapyNewsCallum Hoare02:39, 15 Apr 2026Updated 02:40, 15 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesHarry was interviewed on stage during his Movember appearance(Image: Jonathan Brady/PA)Prince Harry spoke candidly about his own personal struggles while visiting men's health charity Movember in Melbourne, Australia.‌The Duke of Sussex met staff from the organisation on Wednesday morning at the Whitten Oval, which serves as the training and administrative base of Australian rules football club Western Bulldogs.‌During an on-stage conversation with Movember's global director of men's health research, Dr Zac Seidler, Harry said parents must evolve as social media transforms family dynamics.‌"Obviously, 40 years ago, there wasn't social media," he said."That's just one example of conversations that are now happening in households between kids and parents that never existed between me and my parents."View 4 ImagesThe Duke of Sussex meets Western Bulldogs representatives during a visit to Movember at the Western Bulldogs HQ at Whitten Oval, in Footscray, Melbourne(Image: Jonathan Brady/PA)‌Harry said he "felt a disconnection" during his early days of fatherhood.He said: "My wife was the one creating life, and I was there to witness it. And I think for many guys, you try to think about what service can I provide at this point, because my work here is done to some extent."And then when it comes back around again, I think the biggest tip that I was given, actually, from my therapist in the UK, was just be aware of how you feel once the baby is born."‌He discussed the changing responsibilities of parents, telling attendees: "From my perspective,...