Twitter launches dedicated search prompt #ThereIsHelp for World Suicide Prevention Day

Twitter is working with National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) in India to help spread awareness and help prevent suicide.

When someone searches for terms associated with suicide or self harm, the top search result will be a prompt directing them to the relevant information and sources of help available on Twitter. (Twitter )

Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, Twitter India has announced an initiative that will help spread awareness and encourage action to prevent suicide and self harm. 

The micro-blogging platform announced this new initiative in a partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) and has launched a dedicated search prompt that will help connect people with information and updates from reliable authorities on the subject of suicide prevention.

So how will this work?

When someone searches for terms associated with suicide or self harm, the top search result will be a prompt directing them to the relevant information and sources of help available on Twitter. This initiative is an expansion of Twitter's #ThereIsHelp prompt, which was specifically put in place to help people find clear, credible information on critical issues.

 

The aim is to spread awareness and get people the help they need.  (Twitter)

The aim is to spread awareness and get people the help they need.  (Twitter)