Meghan Markle has demonstrated her commitment to tackling the subjects that she cares about during her time in South Africa.

After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Cape Town with their baby son Archie on Monday (23 September), the couple travelled to the Nyanga township to visit The Justice Desk, an organisation dedicated to supporting children, vulnerable people, and local communities. And on the second day of their tour, the royal pair headed to an event lead by a charity called Waves for Change, which works with surfers to provide mental health support for young people.

When asked what was the biggest problem when it came to dealing with global mental health stigma, Meghan spoke candidly about her belief in the power of communication.

“It’s just getting people to talk about it and talk to each other, right?” she said. “No matter where you are in the world, if you’re a small community or a township, if you’re in a big city – it’s that everyone is dealing with a different version of the same thing.

“Globally, I think there’s a bit of a consciousness crisis,” she continued, “so the fact we’re able to be here together to see on the ground so much good work that’s being done, just because people are willing to talk to each other about it and someone’s willing to listen, is huge.”

Meghan Markle in South Africa: Duchess of Sussex says there is a global “consciousness crisis” when it comes to our mental health