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The Duke of Sussex said psychedelics gave him "release, comfort, lightness" and were "one of the fundamental things in my life that changed me." Prince Harry has revealed that his use of marijuana and psychedelics has helped him cope with trauma in his life, having been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) during a live interview. The Duke of Sussex spoke with Dr Gabor Mate, a trauma expert, and they covered a wide range of topics, including the death of his mother, drug use, his time in the military and his relationships with other members of the Royal family.
On drug use, Prince Harry said: "(The cocaine) didn't do anything for me, it was more of a social thing and it gave me a sense of belonging, I think it probably also made me feel different from the way I did." . I was feeling, which was kind of the point.
"Marijuana is different, it really helped me."
The Duke also talked about using herbal psychedelics like ayahuasca, after Dr. Mate said he used it on his patients.
Harry said: "I was cleaning the windscreen, cleaning the windscreen, removing the filters of life as much as Instagram, those layers of filters.
“It took everything away from me and gave me a feeling of relaxation, release, comfort, a lightness that I managed to maintain for a while.
“I started doing it recreationally and then I realized how good it was for me, I would say it was one of the pivotal things in my life that changed me and helped me deal with past trauma and pain.”
Prince Harry and his fiancee, American actress Meghan Markle, visit Nottingham for their first official public engagement together on December 1, 2017.
Harry, who intervened in the interview to continue publicizing his controversial memoirs, Spare, also spoke about the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997 when the duke was only 12 years old. . years.
Dr. Mate told him, "Reading the book, I am diagnosing you with ADD...I see it as a normal response to normal stress."
He said that it can be "cured at any age." The Duke of Sussex responded: "Thank you for the free session."
Prince Harry also addressed some of the backlash to his book, including a particularly scathing recent depiction of the prince and his wife, Meghan, in an episode of South Park.
Speaking of the dismissive reaction to the tome, the Duke of Sussex said: “Sometimes I'm surprised and sometimes I'm not.
It has not yet been confirmed if Harry will be invited to attend his father's coronation in May.
"It's the same group of people who react the same way when someone in a position like mine talks about their trauma.
"As we've discussed before, I'm not a victim in this, but it's almost a balancing act.
“The more they criticize, the more they comment, the more I feel the need to share. I found a way to be able to look around, and first ignore, the criticism and abuse.
Speaking about his army career, he said some British soldiers were "not necessarily" supportive of military efforts in Afghanistan.
During the live chat, Dr. Mate told the Duke of Sussex that he did not side with the West during the dispute.
Harry replied: “One of the reasons so many people in the UK didn't support our troops was because they assumed that everyone who served was for the war.
“No, once you sign up, you do what you're told.
"So a lot of us didn't necessarily agree or disagree, but you were doing what you were trained to do, you were doing what you were sent to do."
The Duke of Sussex has also revealed that the lack of hugs he received from members of the Royal Family during his childhood has affected the way he raises his children.
He said: "It leaves me in the position now, as the father of two children, to make sure I shower them with love and affection," he said. "Not suffocating them to the point where they try to escape and I'm like, 'No, come here, I have to hug you.'" ""
Harry's latest interview comes after it was revealed that King Charles asked him and his wife Meghan to leave Frogmore Cottage.
Sources said the couple were "not fighting" the decision as they would be arranging for their remaining belongings to be shipped to California.
It has not yet been confirmed if Harry will be invited to attend his father's coronation in May or if he will accept if invited to attend.
Additional reporting by AP
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit the athletics event at the Invictus Games in The Hague, Netherlands on Sunday, April 17, 2022.
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