Overview

• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received Project Healthy Minds’ Humanitarians of the Year award at a gala in Manhattan on Oct. 9.
• They announced that Archewell’s Parents’ Network will join forces with ParentsTogether to grow parent-led support and advocacy.
• Harry accused tech firms of enabling harm through their own chatbots and cited ParentsTogether research showing harmful interactions about every five minutes.
• At the World Mental Health Day Festival, Archewell hosted three panels where Harry stressed community responsibility and Meghan emphasized peer support for families affected by social media–driven tragedies.
• Coverage also noted Meghan’s backstage Instagram post from the gala as journalist Katie Couric praised the couple’s sustained, hands-on work on youth mental health.