Prince Harry Steps Out to Support Service Members’ Mental Health
"This is where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world. I wish I could spend more time in Africa. I have this intense sense of complete relaxation and normality here. To not get recognized, to lose myself in the bush with what I would call the most down-to-earth people on the planet, people [dedicated to conservation] with no ulterior motives, no agendas, who would sacrifice everything for the betterment of nature… I talk to them about their jobs, about what they do. And I learn so much." — About his love of Africa, to Town & Country in January 2017
Armed forces champion Prince Harry took his mental health campaign to a rehabilitation center on Monday.
Former army captain Harry, who has highlighted the hidden wounds of warfare for those who serve, visited Tedworth House run by Help for Heroes, where he met those involved in a program to build an “Iron Age Round House” to provide an opportunity for reflection and team work. He also visited the “hero garden,” which offers the chance to work creatively outdoors and build an understanding of the value of nutrition in well-being.
Prince Harry visits the @HelpforHeroes Hero Garden, which offers Therapy through Gardening for beneficiaries of the Hidden Wounds programme pic.twitter.com/qttBkybmtF
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 23, 2017
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At the center, in Wiltshire around 80 miles southwest of London, the charity also runs a psychological support service. The service allows people to make contact by phone, Skype or online, to speak to an experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) — ultimately enabling them to self-manage their issues and therefore build their resilience and confidence so they can lead fulfilling lives after leaving the military.
The @HelpforHeroes Iron Age Roundhouse project teaches beneficiaries new skills, gives the team a sense of achievement & boosts self-esteem pic.twitter.com/TO4UWQqGoX
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 23, 2017
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Help for Heroes is a member of Contact, a partner of the charity umbrella Heads Together, which Harry, brother Prince William and Princess Kate updated supporters on last week. The mental health campaign is the charity partner of the London Marathon in April.
Prince Harry arrives @TedworthHouse, to learn how the @HelpforHeroes Hidden Wounds programme supports veterans and their families pic.twitter.com/VX01JkR47f
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 23, 2017
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In September,, Harry’s 2017 Paralympic-style Invictus Games for wounded, sick and injured servicemen and women are set to take place in Toronto, Canada.
Meanwhile, Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle has been focused on her own charity work, making a trip to India on behalf of World Vision.
