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# Lady Gaga FaceTimed Prince William to Talk About the Importance of Discussing Mental Health

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#### Who is Ally Bank?

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Ally is built for everyday banking, spending, and saving. Its Spending Account is a checking account that includes early direct deposit (paychecks up to 2 days early), access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and no overdraft fees. Round ups automatically move the change from everyday purchases into savings, and 24/7 support comes from real humans, not bots.

#### What bank is built for life today?

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* No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle.
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## Video: Prince Harry Reveals He Entered Therapy After 2 Years of ‘Total Chaos’ in His Late 20s

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_Published 2017-04-17. Harry said that losing his mom Princess Diana on the “public platform” affected his personal and public life_


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[Kevin Lui](https://time.com/author/kevin-lui/)


## Kevin Lui


Apr 18, 2017 8:58 AM UTC

by 

[Kevin Lui](https://time.com/author/kevin-lui/)


## Kevin Lui


Apr 18, 2017 8:58 AM UTC

Another member of the British royal family is speaking out about mental health, this time in a video with one of the world’s biggest pop stars.

Days after [Prince Harry](http://time.com/4742080/prince-harry-mental-problems-princess-diana/) spoke about the personal struggles he faced after losing his mother, Princess Diana, at age 12, Prince William and Lady Gaga had a conversation on breaking the stigma surrounding frank discourse about mental health issues, in a video produced for the prince’s charity, Heads Together.

“I read your [open letter](https://bornthisway.foundation/personal-letter-gaga/) you wrote the other day, and I thought it was incredibly moving and brave of you to write down such personal feelings,” William told Gaga over FaceTime, before asking her how it made her feel.

“It made me very nervous at first,” the singer replied. Opening up about mental well being “can make a huge difference,” she added. “I feel like we are not hiding anymore, we’re starting to talk. And that’s what we need to do.”

> [](https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/854219951741128704)

In recent years, the “Born This Way” and “Joanne” singer has shared her mental health challenges, from [depression and anxiety](http://time.com/4075326/lady-gaga-teens-depression-anxiety/) to [post-traumatic stress](http://time.com/4590330/lady-gaga-ptsd-video/).

The four-minute video has garnered more than 2,600 retweets and 5,600 likes in just over an hour after it was posted on Gaga’s Twitter timeline.

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