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More than just typically teenage antics? >> you know, teenagers do drink too much, they behave badly, its all part of the growing-up process. but i personally worried there was something deeper, a touch of self-medication going on. >> after graduating from eton, harry escapes to africa during his gap year for humanitarian work. >> it was an escape from the heavy duty world of royalty, always being watched, always being photographed. he could be very ordinary. >> he spends two months with childre...

Process. but i personally worried there was something deeper, a touch of self-medication going on. >> after graduating from eton, harry escapes to africa during his gap year for humanitarian work. >> it was an escape from the heavy duty world of royalty, always being watched, always being photographed. he could be very ordinary. >> he spends two months with children in need and others whose parents die from aids. >> he saw there were holes in their lives, absolutely he saw in them something he f...

>> diana always said she never wanted harry to go to eton because he would be compared to his brothers success. and she thought this would be the undoing of harrys confidence. >> prince harry said that he decided that he was going to be a bad boy. >> journalist angela levin interviewed harry last year at kensington palace. >> so the reason he didnt do well there was partly his fault, it was deliberate. >> in 2002, headlines emerge of harrys drinking and marijuana use. for the first time, harry i...

Process. but i personally worried there was something deeper, a touch of self-medication going on. >> after graduating from eton, harry escapes to africa during his gap year for hue mmanitaria work. >> it was an escape from the world of royalty, always being watch watched, always being photographed. he could be very ordinary. >> he spends two months with children in need and others whose parents die from aids. >> he saw there were holes in their lives, absolutely he saw in them something he felt...

It has caused them to question what they believe and know, and that has lasting consequences. unlike any other crime that comes before you, judge, sexual abuse and assault so deeply affects and alters victims lives. it seeps and oozes and permeates into every pore and crevice of a victims life. it can alter their lifes trajectory. weve seen that time and time again this week when weve heard mention of depression and anxiety and panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, self-medication, self-harm, questi...

Secret for 40 years? >> i was good at that, wasnt i? >> reporter: fisher was born in beverly hills, mother debbie reynolds and father singer eddie fisher. >> i was primarily brought up by my mother, but i saw my father. >> reporter: fisher poked fun at the absurdities of show biz life and all manners of self-medication, including taking piste to control her emotions. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. whether you feel better, but then youre fat. so what you gain is a loss. its not a good...

Edge, and i thought of it in the car driving back in palm springs with the music up loud. >> reporter: she pushed her book into a movie starring meryl streep. >> remember my 17th birthday party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all these -- >> i did not lift any skirt. it twirled up. >> reporter: fisher poked fun at the absurdities of show business life and matters of self-medication. including taking pills. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. you feel better but youre fat, so a g...

With soon to be co-star harrison ford. >> when r2 has been safely delivered to my forces. ♪ >> reporter: critics pointed to the strong chemistry between fisher and ford and with good reason. fisher recently revealed that she and ford were off-screen lovers. >> 40 years, is that right? >> 40 years i thought id wait. >> you revealed that you were having an affair with harrison ford. >> i was. >> well, you say it. >> yes, i did. >> so, how did that stay a secret for 40 years? >> i was good at tha...

Fisher with the proshowbiz life all manner of self-medication, including taking pills to control her emotions. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. you feel better but youre fat. what you gain is a loss. its not a good situation. >> reporter: fisher spoke about being bipolar and also writing "wishful drinking" and "shockaholic." fisher was briefly married to single paul simon in the 1980s. years later she gave birth to a daughter billy katherine from her relationship with brian lore. she d...

>> forty years? >> forty years i thought id wait. >> so you were having an affair with harrison ford. >> i was? >> well you say it. >> yes i did. >> how did that stay a secret for forty years. >> i was good at that wasnt i. >> reporter: born in beverly hills. >> i was primarily brought up my by mother, but i saw mathiew father. >> in all manner of self medication, including taking pills to control her emotions. >> any mood stabilizer is a weight gainer. so you feel better but you are fat. so wha...