Overview

• The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received Project Healthy Minds' Humanitarians of the Year at the World Mental Health Day Gala in New York's Spring Studios.
• They said Archewell’s Parents’ Network will partner with ParentsTogether to expand support for families and address AI-driven risks to children online.
• Prince Harry warned of a coming “wave” of anxiety and loneliness linked to negative online experiences and criticized uncontrolled AI systems.
• Meghan framed the effort through their role as parents of six- and four-year-old Archie and Lilibet, noting their children are not yet on social media.
• Reaction ranged from praise by Project Healthy Minds’ Phil Schermer to social-media criticism questioning the award’s legitimacy, with coverage citing a ParentsTogether study reporting frequent harmful chatbot content exposure for children.