During the ongoing COVID-19, the pandemic situation has taken a toll on the mental health of some significant number of people across the globe, and Snapchat wants to help. After announcing, Snapchat has started rolling out its tool is focused on mental health ‘Here For You’ in India in February this year.
The feature will show a user's safety resources when they search for topics such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, suicidal thoughts, and bullying. Snapchat users can access the feature by typing ‘Here for You’ or relevant keywords in the search bar.
Snapchat hopes that the resources they had launched will better empower them to take positive steps forward when it comes to "wellbeing,” said Jennifer Park Stout, VP of Global Public Policy, Snap, in a statement.
Snapchat says ‘Here for You’ will not only offer support for Snapchatters who may be experiencing mental health or emotional crisis but also will help users who are enthusiast to learn more about these issues to offer a supporting hand to friends.
Snapchat has partnered with mental health institutes in India such as Mariwala Health Initiative and Manas Foundation to create resources around anxiety, depression, loneliness, suicide, and general mental health.
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