- Oct 08, 2020
New Emotional Health Research Center by Facebook to Address Mental Health Issues
The world is
hit by not only the COVID-19 pandemic but the mental health pandemic as well.
Looking at the current scenario, many of the popular social media platforms
have come forward and are working towards releasing helpful resources.
Recently,
during the World Mental Health Day, social media giant Facebook announced, that
it will come up with its new Emotional Health resource centre. The resource
centre will provide mental health support and will focus on the overall
emotional health.
With this
new platform, people looking out for emotional support can find access to an
expert that can help to overcome their mental health issues.
Apart from this
massive launch, Facebook is seen working towards understanding how social media
impacts the mental health of users.
For this
reason, Facebook has joined hands with The Aspen Institute. Social media seems
to be a major driver of mental health issues. But with the recent move by
Facebook, things sure seem to be the opposite.
Read more at www.socialmediatoday.com