Prince Harry says in a brand new Netflix collection he lacked assist when he returned dwelling from Afghanistan

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Harry says he didn’t have the assist he wanted when he returned dwelling from fight in Afghanistan as he reached out to different veterans in a brand new Netflix collection concerning the Invictus Games for injured troopers.

The new collection launched on Wednesday on the streaming service.

In speaking about post-traumatic stress dysfunction, Harry mentioned that his return from Afghanistan in 2012 triggered feelings that he suppressed after the loss of life of his mom, Princess Diana, when he was simply 12 years previous. The prince, whose troubles with the royal household have been chronicled previously, mentioned the impression of Diana’s loss of life was by no means mentioned.

“The biggest struggle for me was no one around me really could help; I didn’t have that support structure, that network or that expert advice to identify what was actually going on with me,” Harry mentioned. “Unfortunately, like most of us, the first time you consider therapy is when you are lying on the floor in the fetal position probably wishing you had dealt with some of this stuff previously.”

“Heart of Invictus” encompasses a group of injured troopers as they ready for final yr’s Invictus Games in The Netherlands.

Modeled after the Warrior Games within the United States, Harry based the Invictus Games in 2014 as a Paralympic-style occasion designed to encourage army veterans around the globe as they work to beat battlefield accidents.

Harry and his spouse, the previous Meghan Markle, signed a profitable contract to provide content material for Netflix after they stepped away from royal duties in 2020 and moved to Southern California. “Harry & Meghan,” a six-part collection detailing the couple’s break up from the royal household, premiered final yr.

Harry, who’s also referred to as the Duke of Sussex, appeared at a preview screening of the brand new collection in California on Tuesday, telling the viewers concerning the sacrifices veterans and their households make whereas serving their international locations.

“You guys get to watch it tonight – or at least two episodes – to whet the appetite for the rest of it,” Harry mentioned in a video circulated on social media.