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Meghan Markle Reportedly Experienced Anxiety Attacks

It might have been what prompted the couple's move away from the royal family. - by Lauren Williamson
  • 15 Jan 2020

Meghan Markle was reportedly experiencing anxiety attacks about her future in the lead up to her and Prince Harry's shock announcement of their transition away from "senior" royal roles. 

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Speaking to the Daily Mail, a friend of the Duchess of Sussex said she's been “miserable in the U.K.” and that she “wasn’t sleeping well and started having anxiety attacks about her future." Meghan's mother Dorian Raglan is also "really worried about Meghan... and is relieved that her daughter is putting her mental health and well being first," the source said. 

The Sussex's are currently working with the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William to divide their time between North America and the UK, with the aim to become financially independent. 

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While "anxiety attacks" aren't a widely recognised medical term, panic attacks are brief episodes of intense anxiety with physical symptoms like racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling and muscle tension.

"As many as 40% of Australians will experience a panic attack at any time, and the condition it’s most commonly related to is anxiety but anxiety rates are sitting around 15%, so clearly there are an awful lot of people experiencing panic attacks completely apart from any other diagnosis," Registered psychologist and SANE Australia Help Centre Manager Suzanne Leckie previously told Women's Health."We know that there are some kinds of genetic predisposition which might make someone more likely to experience one but that’s certainly not the case for everyone."

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In a moving interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby, Markle spoke about the toll media scrutiny has taken on her, particularly after the birth of Archie in April 2019.

"Not many people have asked if I'm okay... It's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes," she said. "Look, any woman especially when they are pregnant you're really vulnerable and so that was made really challenging, and then when you have a newborn – you know…"

When asked if things had been a struggle for her, a visibly upset Meghan responded yes. 

"It's not enough to just survive something, that's not the point of life you've got to thrive, you've got to feel happy," the 38-year-old said. "I've really tried to adopt this British sensibility of a stiff upper lip, I've really tried, but I think what that does internally is really damaging."

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For more information about anxiety, please visit www.sane.org or call the SANE Helpline on 1800 187 263.

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Lauren Williamson
Lauren Williamson
Lauren Williamson is the Digital Content Manager for Women's Health and Men's Health. She's an experienced journalist, editor and social media fiend who's well versed in reporting on everything from food trends to fitness, health news to haircare. She has a double degree in Journalism and Political Science.

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