Prince Harry discloses how he deals with Princess Diana’s death, says he’s in a ‘good place’ now

Prince Harry has revealed he sought counselling after two years of dealing with total chaos and shutting down all his emotions for 20 years since his mother, Princess Diana of Wales, passed away. He assured that he is now in “a good place.”

Speaking to the Telegraph, Prince Harry disclosed that he started to address his grief when he felt he was “on the verge of punching someone.” It was when he reached the age of 28 when he decided to seek professional help about his mental health. Prior to that, Prince William had convinced Harry, who was 12 when his mother passed away, to seek help.

For Prince Harry, it was all about timing. He also acknowledged that his elder brother had been a huge support for him, as the latter kept saying that he needed to talk to someone about how he felt.

He admitted that living in the public eye made the situation harder for him, saying it left him feel “very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions.” Prince Harry said the death of his mother had a “quite serious effect” on both his personal and professional life.

Boxing, he said, saved him during the time when he wanted to punch someone because punching a padded thing was easier. During those times, he heard that boxing was really a good way of letting out aggression.

He said he had to pretend that life was great until he started counselling and actually faced his problems. "All of a sudden, all of this grief that I have never processed started to come to the forefront and I was like, there is actually a lot of stuff here that I need to deal with," the prince shared.

Along with Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry worked with a charity that focused on mental health. They believe that mental health issues need the same attention as other illnesses and should be spoken about openly and without stigma. Harry said he could not encourage people enough to communicate their problems because the support and the number of people longing to help would be a surprise.

The 32-year-old has also organised the Invictus Games to foster international sporting competition intended for injured or ill service personnel and veterans. He assured that he can now take his private life seriously because of the process he had been through.