- Tags: Mental Health, Mobile Apps
- Companies: TikTok
- Date: 14.09.2021
- Digest: Weekly Digest
Mental health and wellness videos became commonplace on TikTok especially during the pandemic, as people struggled with loneliness and other hardships. The platform rolled out new well-being guides and tools to support the users: An in-app resource list of crisis hotlines around the world to help users in every region; information on how to engage safely with someone who may be in crisis; resources, including the Crisis Text Line helpline, whenever someone searches for a term such as #suicide. Such changes to the app signal a positive shift in how social media platforms are handling the mental health of their users, particularly those who are younger. Read more
