Vicki Harrison

Vicki Harrison, MSW is Program Director for the Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She leads a portfolio of community-based projects promoting wellbeing, early intervention and mental health access for youth ages 12-25. This includes allcove – a new integrated youth mental health model in the US and a national Media and Mental Health Initiative, partnering with the media, mental health and technology sectors to enhance the positive impacts of media on youth mental health. Along with a committee of youth leaders, she founded and co-leads #GoodforMEdia, a peer mentoring and education program where teens share strategies and insights for supporting one’s mental health when engaging with social media. She regularly speaks to national and international audiences and has provided expert testimony on media and youth mental health. She is lead editor of the book Social Media and Youth Mental Health, recently published by the American Psychiatric Association. Vicki is also a founding member of the TikTok US Content Advisory Council.