TikTok And WHO Campaign For World Mental Health Day

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JAKARTA - TikTok short video service launched a campaign program "Move for Mental Health: Let's Invest". This movement was carried out together with WHO in celebrating world mental health day.

This program aims to raise awareness at the global level of the need to pay attention to mental health, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This campaign was initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and the United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH).

"Mobilization on a global scale can help produce decisions that will ultimately provide good mental health services, whenever and wherever we need," said WHO Director of the Mental Health and Substance Use Department, Dévora Kestel in a statement, Friday, October 9.

According to Kestel, global campaigns channeled through technology can also be an alternative for those who do not have access to appropriate and appropriate mental health support.

TikTok Director of Trust and Safety, Asia Pacific, Arjun Narayan added, players in the world of technology need to jump in to raise awareness about mental health challenges for its users.

"On this World Mental Health Day, it is very important for us to raise awareness about mental health challenges and provide a platform where we can support the safety and mental health of our users," said Narayan.

Through the #MoveforMentalHealth program which will be held from October 7-10, TikTok communities around the world, including in Indonesia, are invited to participate in bodybuilding activities on World Mental Health Day, such as sports to dancing.

Director General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will join world leaders, celebrities, and mental health experts who will also be present via TikTok Live Streaming to voice this issue.

TikTok itself has a number of features to build an environment that supports mental health. Apart from features such as Screen Time Management and Restricted Mode, users are empowered to focus on their safety in the digital world.

Additionally, TikTok's Privacy and Security settings allow users to decide who can follow them, send them messages or reactions, and set their accounts private to avoid unwanted requests.