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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rachel Hall

Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William

Prince William
When asked if his children talked openly about their feelings, William jokingly said: ‘Sometimes too much. I get all the details, which I love, it’s amazing.’ Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

Prince William has called the prevalence of male suicide in the UK a “national catastrophe” in a radio appearance in which he opened up about his approaches to dealing with difficult emotions.

William told a special episode of Radio 1’s Life Hacks that “we need more male role models” to talk about their mental health publicly, to help other men do the same and make open discussions “second nature to us all”.

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