Royal editor Emily Ferguson has spoken about why Prince William has inspired her to open up about her mental health:
Last week I reported on the Prince of Wales’s film discussing the impact of suicide, an eight-minute video that I haven’t stopped thinking about since. As with many of these types of releases, I got an advanced preview of the film the day before it aired, and two things have stayed with me.
Firstly, the unimaginable pain Rhian Mannings went through after losing her husband to suicide just five days after her one-year-old son died from a seizure.
And secondly, William’s words – “The best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it. Talk about it early, talk about it with your loved ones, those you trust, your friends” – as that’s something I’ve never had the courage to do. But watching that film, hearing the devastating effect it had on Rhian and her family, and lauding the future king for urging people to speak up, I’ve found a strength I didn’t know I had.
