Friday 21 October 2016

Instagram adds mental health support feature

Let’s say you notice someone posting some alarming things and you think that person needs help. Now, you can anonymously flag a photo or post.

Then, that person will get this message: “Someone saw one of your posts and thinks you might be going through a difficult time. If you need support, we’d like to help.”

Different options are provided that include “talk to a friend,” “contact a helpline,” or “get tips and support.”

Instagram worked with the National Eating Disorders Association and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to create this feature.

That’s something Bay News 9’s mental health expert, Dr. Steve O’Brien, applauds.

“I think the fact that they are consulting with mental health organizations and mental health experts, then I think this is good,” he said. For the full article click here 



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