Prince Harry praised for his speech on mental health after stating "ask for help, it's brave"

Today, Prince Harry has been hailed by advocates for mental health while he courageously expressed his own difficulties and called on anyone suffering to ask for it. ;help.

In a moving and heartfelt speech, the Duke of Susbad said: "Our mental form is even more important than our physical form because without it we can not survive, let alone prosper."

At the closing of the Invictus Games in Sydney tonight, he explained to everyone that it is everyone's responsibility to help others "who can not even imagine that place".

Former soldier Harry created the games, which started in London in 2014.

Six years ago, he had returned from Afghanistan with three seriously injured comrades.

At that time, the young royal decided to devote himself to the defense of wounded veterinarians and to show the world how good they were models.

This week was the fourth and most successful of the meetings. 500 ex-servicemen and women from 18 nations have achieved staggering results.

Some had suffered catastrophic injuries on the battlefield, while others still bore the "invisible" scars of post-traumatic stress disorder.

It is a cause that touches the heart of Harry, then 34 years old – he suffered the tragic loss of his mother, the late Princess Diana, 12 years old.

In front of a crowd of 12,000, he said, "Asking for help is brave. It will immensely improve your life and the lives of those around you.

"When you admit that you are struggling, you are taking the first step towards a better future for yourself, your friends and your family.

"You allow those around you to show you the love and concern that is at the heart of the cure.

"I've been there, you went there and now we have to reach out to those who can not even imagine that place.

"I hope the philosophy of these games has also shown you that we all have mental health as well as physical health.

"So, for all civilizations, look at what these men and women have accomplished and know one day, although you may not be wounded in combat, physical or emotional injuries can happen to us."

His comments drew praise from mental health activists, including Jonny Benjamin.

Jonny, 31, received an MBE after using the #FindMike social media campaign to find the stranger who convinced him not to end his life in 2008.

"It's great to see mental health at the heart of Prince Harry and Meghan's tour.

"Mental illness still causes a great deal of shame, but with Prince Harry, who not only continuously raises awareness but repeatedly encourages people to seek help, fear and shame are finally erased.

"Hopefully, Harry's words will have an impact on the fact that everyone will do more to make sure that people with mental illness receive the same care and compbadion as those with physical illness."

The Closing Ceremony of the Invictus Games put a stop to Harry and Meghan's two-week tour of Australia, where they drew a huge crowd and applause wherever they went.

Harry used his first big international tour with his new wife to talk openly about his own experiences.

He said that he thought society would be a better place if we drew lessons from soldiers and wounded heroic soldiers in the games.

He said, "This is something we can all aspire to. You do not have to be a veteran who has defended an injury to inspire Invictus.

"You can be a teacher or a doctor, a mom or dad, a child or a grandparent, a farmer, a plumber, a lawyer or a CEO. Or anything at all. You can identify something in your own life that you want to improve.

"And you can let the men and women of the Invictus Games remind you that no challenge is too difficult.

"Nowhere is this more true than in the field of mental health.

"For this friend or comrade, you know who is unable to speak openly about his difficulties.

"For this man or woman who watched television, you prove that it is not difficult to talk about how we feel.

"To girls and boys who see you talk openly about anxiety, stress and depression, you show that it's good not to be well.

"And most importantly, you are showing everyone that it is normal to ask for help."

Prince Harry, along with Prince William and Kate Middleton, launched their charity Heads Together in 2016 to combat the stigma that plagues mental health and prevents people from getting help.

A royal source said, "Harry is extremely aware of his platform and sees it as one of his missions in life to share his experiences to help others.

"He's done a lot with the Invictus Games already, but it's really a special project that is close to his heart.

"He and Meghan share the same values ​​and ideals, and we will see them operate together on the world stage to help others for many years."

Meghan, pregnant for 14 weeks, once again seduced the crowds last night when she thanked "for hosting me in the Invictus family".

She revealed that her deep connection with the army began with a visit to Afghanistan long before her meeting with Prince Harry.

In a pbadionate speech, she said that the experience had given her "a very special insight into the lives of those who serve our countries".

Today, the couple begins a four-day tour of New Zealand, where they will continue to talk about mental health issues.