Meghan Markle got personal in the newest episode of her "Archetypes" podcast, in which she discussed mental health. The Duchess of Sussex spoke to Constance Wu, Jenny Slate and Deepika Padukone in the latest episode that aired Tuesday, entitled "The Decoding of Crazy." Meghan Markle discussed mental health in the latest episode of her "Archetypes" podcast. (Photo by Getty ) Markle asked her three guests, "Raise your hand if you've ever been called crazy or hysterical, or what about nuts, Insane, out of your mind, completely irrational?
Okay, you get the point. Now, if we were all in the same room and could see each other, I think it would be pretty easy to see just how many of us have our hands up?
By the way, me too." Meghan Markle launched her successful podcast back in August. (AP) The royal continued, "I feel pretty strongly about this word, this label, 'crazy.' The way that it's thrown around so casually and the damage it's wrought on society and women, frankly everywhere." "From relationships to families being shattered, reputations destroyed and careers ruined.The stigma surrounding the word, it also has this silencing effect," Markle said emotionally. "This effect where women experiencing real mental health issues, they get scared.They stay quiet, they internalize, and they repress for far too long." Wu previously recalled her suicide attempt in 2019 after facing backlash for a negative tweet she made about the renewal of her show "Fresh Off The Boat." The actress then disappeared from social media.
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