The Royal attended his second day of official events in a row.
Prince Harry took a moment on Thursday to listen. The 32-year-old Royal visited the London Ambulance Service, where he celebrated the annual Time to Talk Awareness Day.
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The event promotes the discussion of mental health, with Harry emphasizing the importance of such conversations in a field as demanding as emergency response.
Prince Harry is hearing from 999 control room staff and crews about the importance of talking about how they’re feeling. #TimeToTalk pic.twitter.com/IAJyZ7krJf
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 2, 2017
He spoke with the staff in the 999 control room (England’s equivalent of 911), with two women explaining to him, “We’re the first that people speak to in an emergency and sometimes those first few seconds stay with you forever.”
#TimetoTalk Day focuses on how ‘conversations change lives’. HRH champions mental health projects as part of the #HeadsTogether campaign. pic.twitter.com/Kopm7YafKB
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 2, 2017
Harry acknowledged the difficulties of the employees, including first responders, saying, “What you guys have to deal with every day. You don’t know what you’re going to get. It’s strength to be able to talk about it.”
Prince Harry urged that if people who are on the front line in the thick of it aren't talking about it, then other people won't #TimetoTalk pic.twitter.com/LnMWoJajKZ
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 2, 2017
He added that if people on the front lines aren’t willing to speak up then others won’t.
“People are scared to talk about it, but they should be scared about not talking about it,” he said.
Finally Prince Harry speaks to three groups of people to hear their stories around mental health. #TimeToTalk pic.twitter.com/oNPaqjBePR
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 2, 2017
This latest event marks another public appearance surrounding the Royals' “Heads Together” campaign promoting the importance of mental health.
For more on the initiative, watch the clip below!
