Meghan Markle could be seen reaching out to her husband Prince Harry for 'support' during their recent candid interview .
The couple today spoke with CBS Sunday Morning's Jane Pauley , in what was their first joint interview in three years. And it was for a reason close to their heart.
The Sussexes, who have long been advocates for mental health awareness, have now launched The Parents Network - a project that supports families who've lost children to suicide following instances of online bullying.
It proved to be an emotional interview, with Meghan at one point appearing to reach out to Harry for reassurance.
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Body language expert Judi James told The Mirror US: "As Meghan shares her own story of suicidal thoughts she performs several hair-preen rituals and a wry, mirthless smile that suggests she is being politely brave.
"Her hand goes out to hold Harry's leg as though seeking his support although he sits relatively still with his head cocked, watching her face with what looks like concern. When he looks down his fingers rub together in what looks like anxiety as Meghan describes what she has 'overcome' after 'not being believed'."
During this interview, Meghan bravely shared why she has chosen to be so honest about the difficulties she's experienced, with the Duchess having previously revealed she experienced suicidal thoughts during her time as a senior working member of the Royal Family.
Meghan told Jane: "When you've been through any level of pain or trauma, I believe part of our healing journey—certainly part of mine—is being able to be really open about it. I really scraped the surface on my experience, but I do think that I would never want someone else to feel that way and I would never want someone else to be making those sort of plans and I would never want someone else to not be believed."
She continued: "If me voicing what I have overcome will save someone or encourage someone in their life to really, genuinely check in on them and not assume that the appearance is good so everything is okay, then that's worth it. I'll take a hit for that."
The Parents' Network, which is now available for parents to join in the US, UK and Canada, follows a successful two-year pilot program. Described as a 'safe, free-to-access peer-support network', this project includes 'comprehensive advice and resources provided by a licensed facilitator', and is understood to offer 'invaluable support to those in need'.
Highlighting the devastating impact of online bullying in this latest interview, Harry stated: "That's the scariest thing, it could happen to anybody. We always talk about in the olden days if you're children were under your roof they would be safe, you knew what they were up to."
If in the United States, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to http://SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
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