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Kate Middleton's brother James makes heartbreaking confession

In a new op-ed. - by Liz Tse
  • 13 Jan 2019
Kate Middleton's brother James makes heartbreaking confession

Kate Middleton’s brother James has revealed his heartbreaking battle with depression.

The 31-year-old discussed his darkest days in an op-ed for the Daily Mail.

James Middleton

“During the day I’d drag myself up and go to work, then just stare with glazed eyes at my computer screen, willing the hours to tick by so I could drive home again,” James wrote.

“Debilitating inertia gripped me. I couldn’t respond to the simplest message so I didn’t open my emails.”

“I couldn’t communicate, even with those I loved best: my family and close friends,” James continued.

“I know I’m richly blessed and live a privileged life. But it did not make me immune to depression. It is tricky to describe the condition. It is not merely sadness. It is an illness, a cancer of the mind.”

James Middleton

James went on to reveal that after months of suffering, and even contemplating suicide, he decided to do something.

“I packed my dogs into my car and, telling no one where I was going, drove to a wild part of the Lake District I’ve loved since I was a child.”

“In the days before, I’d finally confronted the fact that I couldn’t cope any longer, that I wasn’t all right; that I desperately needed help. And this recognition led to a sort of calm: I knew if I accepted help there would be hope. It was a tiny spark of light in the darkness.”

James is speaking out in an effort to remove the stigma associated with mental health.

His sister Kate, brother-in-law Prince William and Prince Harry, have been active advocates for raising awareness around mental health.

Liz Tse
Liz Tse
Liz Tse is Digital Content Manager across the Entertainment sites. When she's not discussing the latest sick and twisted true crime cases, you'll find her playing with her staffy, Frankie, or planning her next adventurous getaway.

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