Kenya is among the countries in Africa that are set to benefit from about KSh 297 million global mental health fund.
According to the Communications Authority of Kenya, Kenya has been chosen among the beneficiaries of the Kitty, which will sponsor locally based mental health support and prevention efforts.
In Kenya, Mental360 is the organisation that has been selected for the funding that will be directed towards supporting and developing locally relevant, evidence-based content that raises awareness, reduces stigma and encourages open dialogue around mental health.
According to TikTok, the expansion of the fund to Africa is part of a raft of changes being made to the app to promote mental health efforts.
“TikTok is committed to user safety and community well-being and provides tools and protection to help our community enjoy their experience on the platform. But to achieve this, we all need to play a vital role in fostering a secure and respectful environment”, the social media platform noted.
“In the coming weeks, users of some countries in Africa will have access to local in-app helplines that provide expert support when reporting content related to suicide, self harm, hate and harassment”, TikTok said.
The social media platform has also unveiled a guided meditation experience tool called Sleep Hours.
This is an in-app well-being resource that is automatically enabled at 22:00 for all users under the age of 18.
