Operators of the platform are planning guides for mental well-being and also suicide intervention
The social media portal TikTok http://tiktok.com plans to introduce a number of new features in the next few months to help users with mental health problems such as depression, suicidal thoughts or eating disorders. For example, special guides are planned that will serve as a guide to mental well-being for those affected, or an intervention function that will automatically redirect users who search for terms such as “suicide” to local help centers and offers.
“Let’s take care of community”
“From new pasta recipes to book recommendations, TikTok is a place where hundreds of millions of people can express their creativity and find community. For some, it also means they can share their life experiences and find comfort knowing they are not alone in their struggles,” explains Tara Wadhwa, Director of Policy at TikTok US. The fact that your own community deals with important things that affect mental health so openly, honestly and creatively is inspiring.
“We care about our community and are always looking for new ways to strengthen their well-being,” emphasizes Wadhwa. That's exactly why we now want to take additional steps to help people with their problems. “We are proud that our platform is being used to share such personal experiences and find a community that supports one another. We take our responsibility to maintain TikTok as a safe haven for these conversations very seriously,” said Wadhwa.
Implementation in the next few months
The new measures that TikTok says it plans to roll out worldwide over the next few months include, for example, special guides for problems such as depression or eating disorders. These were each carried out in cooperation with organizations such as the International Association for Suicide Prevention http://iasp.info , Crisis Text Line http://crisistextline.org , Live for Tomorrow http://livefortomorrow.co and the Samaritans of Singapore http: //sos.org.sg elaborated.
These partners will also provide verified content features designed to provide users with important information on various topics related to mental well-being. Ultimately, interventions for search queries are also planned, as Wadhwa reveals: "If someone searches for words like 'suicide', we will forward them directly to a local support team where they will receive help and information about possible treatment options."
Source: pte
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