Tik Tok Rolls Out Mental Health Resources For Its Users
TikTok is providing new resources to help the well-being of its hundreds of millions of users, most of whom are teens and young adults.
The resources will have in-app guides that touches on topics such as “signs of struggling,” “steps to create a connection,” and advice about eating and body concerns, with an aim toward helping people who are dealing with mental health issues.
“We’re proud that our platform has become a place where people can share their personal experiences with mental well-being, find community and support each other, and we take very seriously our responsibility to keep TikTok a safe space for these important conversations,” said Tara Wadhwa.
TikTok has new interventions to search for words or phrases such as “suicide,” and you’ll be met with information for local support which offers guidance for treatment options. If you opt to view search results, you’ll generally see positive content about suicide, rather than potentially dangerous TikToks.
“That’s a great idea and really pretty much all that a platform can do, because other than that, we move into more extreme censorship of content and maybe even … monetizing things that are intended to be helpful resources,” said Mike C. Parent, a psychologist.
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“It’s important to talk about suicide and eating disorders and not remove that content,” he added.
#Socialites do you think this is something great for TikTok users?