On Saturday, March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day and the accomplishments of women worldwide. Then Sunday, March 9, the Duchess of Sussex did something I never thought I would see, ever, on a national TV program. She talked about suicidal ideation and the feeling that she wanted to die and might even act on it if left alone. It was a profound moment for me not only as a woman but also as a psychiatrist and mental health activist.
I felt a tremendous sense of empathy and compassion for her and her mental anguish but also felt a freedom, a ...