The Duchess of Sus𝓈ℯ𝓍 has shared her emotional story about the darkest time in her life. Meghan Markle faced mental trauma to the point of suicidal thoughts while she was a member of the royal family.

Meghan Markle opens up about her psychological trauma

Meghan Markle has made a heartfelt gesture towards Prince Harry as she opens up about her suicidal thoughts.

The Duchess was seen affectionately holding her husband’s knee on the set of CBS News Sunday Morning as she opened up about the emotional toll she took on as a royal.

The Suits star first revealed details of such feelings in March 2021 when she told Oprah Winfrey she “didn’t want to live anymore” because of the abuse she suffered online.

This time Markle told host Jane Pauley that she hopes her candor will help young people around the world deal with similar feelings.

Haley asked about Markle’s decision to openly share her response to “bullying and abuse” on social media, prompting her to respond while seeking support from her partner.

“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 that,” Markle said as Harry looked on.

“I was really open about my experience but I don’t think I would ever want anyone else to feel that way.”

“And I would never want anyone else to have to make plans like that,” she added.

“And I would never want anyone else to be distrusted.”

“If me speaking out about what I’ve been through saves someone or encourages someone in their life to actually ask them honestly and not assume that looking good means everything is okay, then it’s worth it,” Markle concluded.

“I will accept criticism for that.”

Wanting to protect children from harm on social networks

She went on to share her desire to protect her two children, Archie (5) and Lilibet (3), from such emotions as well as online content that could harm them.

Harry echoed this wish before revealing some of the strategies the couple employ to do what’s best for their children.

“Our kids are young – they’re three and five. They’re amazing,” Markle said, smiling. “But all you want to do as a parent is protect them – so when we can see what’s going on in cyberspace, we know there’s a lot of work to be done.”

“And we’re excited to be able to be a part of positive change,” she continued, referring to a program from their Archewell Foundation called The Parents Network that supports parents whose children are negatively affected by social media.

Pauley interjected: “You hope that when your kids ask for help, you know there’s going to be someone there to help them.”

This prompted Harry – who famously struggled as a child following the death of his mother – to speak out: “If you know how to help.”

“We’ve reached a point now where most parents need to be first responders,” he continued.

“And even the most alert people in the world would not be able to recognize the signs of possible suicide.”

“That’s the scary thing about this,” he added.

The pair added that their initiative, which has been in testing for two years, is now available to parents in the US, UK and Canada. Meghan encouraged viewers to “look at it through the lens of ‘What if that was my daughter? What if that was my son?