YouTube Launches Mental Health and Wellbeing Section for Teens, Will Feature Special Content
YouTube is launching a new Mental Health and Wellbeing video section for teens. This section will feature curated content on topics such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders. The company has collaborated with several organizations with expertise in this field to set guidelines and create content for teens. Additionally, content creators will collaborate with mental health experts to create videos that will provide answers to questions and challenges young people and teens face regarding mental health. Let’s explore this in detail.
YouTube to Provide Mental Health Content
The video streaming platform has announced that it is launching a new section on YouTube for teens to discover mental health and wellbeing content. This new shelf will feature video content from trusted sources specifically on topics like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders. The company aims to make it easier for teens to find information tailored to their needs. YouTube said it will begin rolling out its new mental health tools in the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, France, and Australia in the coming weeks. The video streaming service has not revealed when this feature will arrive in India.
The company has also set standards for videos to be included in the mental health section. YouTube stated that such content should be evidence-based, focused on teens, and engaging. To develop these guidelines, the video streaming platform collaborated with several organizations worldwide that specialize in providing mental health and well-being information to teens.
YouTube collaborated with several organizations and mental health experts to curate content and develop the new video shelf. Additionally, the Jed Foundation has collaborated with YouTube content creators to create a series called Mind Matters, where mental health experts discuss topics like ADHD, anxiety, and depression with YouTubers. The company has also partnered with the Child Mind Institute for this purpose. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders has also created videos for teens.
