Prince William and Lady Gaga Partner to Fight Mental Health Issues
The unlikely pair teamed up to talk about their experience with mental health and how to end the stigma.
Key Takeaways:
- The article “Prince William and Lady Gaga Join Forces on Mental Health Issues” was published in NBC News by Petra Cahill on April 18, 2017.
- In a video posted to the Royal Family's Facebook page, Prince William and Lady Gaga discussed their views on mental health.
- The pair are working to fight mental health stigma and encourage young people to talk about mental health issues.
- Lady Gaga believes that the key to conquering the stigma is for people to accept that it’s OK to have a mental illness and talk openly about it.
- Prince William plans to encourage his kids to speak freely about their feelings and thoughts.
Today, people seem to be afraid to talk about mental health issues and the stigma that surrounds it, but Prince William and Lady Gaga are pairing up to change that. The two unlikely forces have come together in an effort to encourage young people to talk about mental health issues.
In hopes to show people that they’re not suffering alone with their mental health issues, Prince William and Lady Gaga released a video on the Royal Family’s Facebook page to talk about the importance of speaking publicly about emotional issues. The video, which is part of a campaign to end the stigma surrounding mental health, was released after Prince Harry opened up about his own emotional battle after his mother’s death 20 years ago.
Lady Gaga has been vocal about her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder and talked to Prince William about the shame attached to mental illness. “You feel like something is wrong with you,” Lady Gaga told Prince William. She said for people to be able to face and conquer those feelings, people need to learn that mental illness being part of you is OK.
Prince William echoed Lady Gaga’s sentiments by adding that good conversation can make a huge difference and that it’s finally time “to feel normal about mental health – it’s the same as physical health.” He is hoping to break the “stiff upper lip” attitude of Brits, saying that there is a time and place for it, but not when it comes to someone’s health.
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate, are hoping that when their kids grow up they feel comfortable talking about their feelings. “Catherine and I are clear that we want both George and Charlotte to grow up feeling able to talk about their emotions and feelings,” said William in an earlier interview to CALMzine.
Both Prince William and Lady Gaga are hoping to break the stigma around mental health and encouraging young people to talk about mental health issues they are facing.
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