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Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> is known for her great fashion<\/a>, but a recent look has left some scratching their heads. She stepped out in Montecito, California, on August 11 \u2014 a warm, sunny day \u2014 wearing a wool coat and a scarf wrapped around her neck. The duchess also captured attention with what was on her wrist: a NuCalm biosignal processing disc the company claims can \u201clower\u2026stress, improve sleep quality and increase\u2026focus.\u201d Meghan has used stress patches over the years, \u201cbut more so lately, especially when [husband Prince<\/strong><\/a>] Harry<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s not around,\u201d a source tells Life & Style<\/em> exclusively, noting that the Duke of Sussex was in the midst of a trip to Japan and Singapore to play a charity polo match when Meghan was spotted wearing the sticker. \u201cAnd she\u2019s been wearing winter coats in the summer, which is comforting to her, but it\u2019s also odd.\u201d<\/p>\n So odd that it\u2019s sparking concern. \u201cMeghan\u2019s anxiety kicks in when she\u2019s not in control,\u201d explains the source, who says that after losing their lucrative contract with Spotify<\/a> two months ago and being labeled \u201cgrifters\u201d by a podcast exec at the company, Meghan, 42, and Harry, 38, are eager to find new ways to establish themselves as a success story since pivoting to the entertainment world following their 2020 exit from royal life in Britain. \u201cIt seems that the pressure of making her mark in Hollywood is finally getting to Meghan. Trying to reestablish herself<\/a>, constant money problems, Harry traveling and leaving her home alone a lot \u2014 it all adds up. She\u2019s stressed, and friends are afraid she could be spiraling.\u201d<\/p>\n Meghan\u2019s trying to mitigate the tension \u2014 she enjoyed a night out with friends at one of Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s L.A. Eras tour stops in early August \u2014 but it doesn\u2019t always work. \u201cWhen Meghan is stressed, she barely eats. Friends say she\u2019s dropped at least 15 pounds<\/a>,\u201d shares the source, explaining that \u201cshe doesn\u2019t have an appetite when she\u2019s juggling a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n And when Harry\u2019s away \u2014 after returning from Asia, he heads to Germany for his beloved Invictus Games in September and later will travel to Africa solo to film a Netflix docuseries, according to reports \u2014 Meghan is on her own as she juggles caring for their kids<\/a>, Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, with work and larger worries. \u201cBeing millions in debt is extremely stressful. Sometimes she\u2019s not able to sleep at night because of it,\u201d claims the source, explaining that \u201ckeeping up the lavish lifestyle they lead isn\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s confessed they rushed to ink their reported $20 million Spotify deal in 2020 because they were desperate to pay for security after King Charles III<\/strong><\/a> cut them off. They also took out a $9.5 million mortgage on a $14.65 million estate in Montecito. Meghan\u2019s admitted they were initially reluctant because \u201cwe didn\u2019t have jobs\u201d at the time and it felt like \u201cit wasn\u2019t possible\u201d to buy it. \u201cIt\u2019s like \u2018I don\u2019t want to go and look at all the things that I can\u2019t afford,\u2019\u201d she explained. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t feel good.\u201d<\/p>\n But they did \u201ceverything they could\u201d to get the home, she said, and closed the deal. Now, however, their income stream is less secure. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot on Meghan\u2019s plate,\u201d says the source, noting that the Sussexes reportedly didn\u2019t get their full Spotify payout since they only produced a single podcast series in more than two years. \u201cThis is not the life she expected.\u201d<\/p>\n Yet she\u2019s not without support. Her mother,\u00a0Doria Ragland<\/strong>, 66, is just a few hours away in L.A., and \u201con the bright side, Meghan still has support from some A-listers who continue to come to her and Harry\u2019s rescue,\u201d says the source.\u00a0Tyler Perry<\/strong>, who lent his LA home and security team to the Sussexes when they moved to America, remains a good friend, as do tennis champ\u00a0Serena Williams<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and her husband, Reddit co-founder\u00a0Alexis Ohanian<\/strong>. \u201cAdele<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is also in Meghan and Harry\u2019s corner,\u201d says the source of one of the duo\u2019s lesser-known confidantes. \u201cShe\u2019s good friends with them both and wants them to succeed. Adele loves them \u2014 she still jokes about the years-ago crush she had on Harry.\u201d<\/p>\n