Snap’s mental health tool, called Here For You, wants you to know someone is always there for you.
Originally unveiled in 2020, Here for You is designed to serve up “proactive in-app support” to Snapchatters who may be experiencing mental health or emotional crises. It’s also just useful to anyone who may want to learn more about these issues and help others who are dealing with them. Here For You was announced before thecoronavirus pandemic, and then it was rolled out early to help folks dealing with all of the effects of isolation.
What is Snap’s Here For You tool?
Here For You is designed to show “safety resources” from mental health experts - including local experts - when you search for certain topics, such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, suicidal thoughts, and bullying. There’s a COVID-19-specific topic, for instance, complete with information from the Ad Council, World Health Organization, the CDC, Crisis Text Line, the NHS, and others. Snap, the company behind Snapchat, partnered with these experts to create content specifically related to coronavirus.
In a statement, Snap said Here For You is “informed by studies” that show connecting with others is the best defense against “feelings of loneliness”.
How to use Snap’s Here for You tool
What next?
Once you find Here For you, you can view recent stories it’s surfaced that are aimed to help you with mental health issues. You can view these stories from the subscription bar in your Stories page.
Want to know more?
See our guide on Snapchat for more details about how the app works:
