function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Lady Gagaand her new palPrince Williamare teaming up to shatter stigma surrounding mental health, one unlikely but powerful FaceTime chat at a time.The two had a transatlantic video chatlive on FacebookTuesday as part of the Heads Together campaign spearheaded by William, his wifeKate, the Duchess of Cambridge,and Prince Harry.Heads Together most recently launched a series of films centered around the importance of speaking up about mental health.William was inspired to get Gaga involved in the campaign after reading an open letter she wrote in 2016, revealing she struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Their chat stressed the importance of talking openly about mental illness, a critical way to help counter stigma: Research shows that stigma is a barrier to people who might otherwise seek help. Gaga touched on the shame surrounding the condition and the fact that it can affect anyone, regardless of who they are and what their good fortune is.In my life I go Oh my goodness, look at all these beautiful, wonderful things that I have, I should be so happy, she told William. But you cant help it if in the morning when you wake up you are so tired, you are so sad, you are so full of anxiety and the shakes that you can barely think.For his part, William agreed that an open dialogue is crucial for anyone, whether youre a pop star, a prince or otherwise.Its time that everyone speaks up and feels very normal about mental health, he said. Its the same as physical health.Gaga admitted that while she was nervous about speaking up at first, sharing her mental illness ended up being the best thing to come out of it.The two ended the call by making plans to meet when Gaga visits the United Kingdom in October. We cant wait to see what they accomplish together IRL.type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related... + articlesList=56def9a7e4b0ffe6f8eac4aa,5846da0fe4b08487410ff6c5,577ba70fe4b041646410917b -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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