Facebook Wants Users to Check In on Themselves, Friends During Mental Health Awareness Month

The social network detailed several initiatives across its platforms

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Facebook cited a recent study by the World Health Organization, which found that Covid-19 disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide.



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The social network introduced several resources for Mental Health Awareness Month across its platforms.

The Let’s Talk sticker pack on Messenger From Facebook, developed with input from the WHO, encourages people to start conversations in cases when words may be hard to come by, and mental health resources and tools are also available via partner organizations.

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