Facebook announced a bunch of tools and resources to spread awareness about mental health last night.
This move comes ahead of Mental Health Day on October 10. But it also comes along with the recent allegations against the company about ignoring the mental health impact ofInstagram’s algorithms on teens.
The firm said that it has worked with experts on mental health all around the world to build these tools. Here’s what the company has launched:
This new announcement from Facebook screams “Look at us, we’re doing so much for mental health.” It’s strange that for a company that has billions of users outside the US, there’s little mentioned about country-specific resources. In a blog post packed with information, there’s also a lack of resources focused on religious minorities and LGBTQ+ groups.
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With stigmas and struggles related to mental health,Facebook is asking people to know about these resources off the top of their heads. A lot of these pages and tools are results of work done by people not working at the company. They’re simply using Facebook’s platforms to host them, and the company can’t take credit for that.
Mental health is a very complex subject and while it’s important to spread awareness about it, it has to be more inclusive and accessible.
Plus, Facebook has hardly talked about how its different platforms and algorithms have impacted the mental health of its users. Maybe it’s time for some introspection, Zuck?
Story byIvan Mehta
Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.“Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.”
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