Snapchat rolls out ‘Here for You’ feature in India to help users tackle mental health problems; Details

Snapchat features: Social media platform Snapchat has set into motion the rolling out of its ‘Here for You’ feature in India! Image sharing app Snapchat would be rolling out updates on safety and support for mental health in India via its ‘Here for You’ section, the platform has announced. The section would cover various topics like anxiety, eating disorders and depression among others, and the feature is available on iOS as well as Android.

The section, Snapchat said, contains resources on mental health by the Mariwala Health Initiative and the Manas Foundation. The update is a part of Snapchat’s effort to educate as well as empower Snapchat users and the community to take care of themselves. The company said in its statement that the update came about after a research paper last year pointed out that its users faced several mental health issues.