Every 40 seconds, a person commits suicide somewhere in the world. That’s nearly 800,000 preventable deaths every year.

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Over the past couple of months, I’ve personally seen strangers take to TikTok out of despair and in meltdown mode. So much so, I decided to create TikTokTriage to address the mental health crisis that seems to be plaguing generations young and old. Plus, start a #YouMatter movement simultaneously.

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Here’s how it works.

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1. TikTokTriage will appear in the user’s feed via an algorithm, cookies or at random.

2. Anytime a user hashtags “mental health” or other related words when posting their video, a TikTokTriage will appear in their feed.

3. If a user sees a video and is concerned for the well-being of the person who posted the video, they can hashtag TikTokTriage in the comments section, then a TikTokTriage will appear in that user’s feed.

 

• As for the videos, hire influencers to read prewritten scripts, 15-60 second spots.

• Hold weekly or monthly contests, TikTok users can enter to be featured on TikTokTriage with a personal message to the TikTok community.

• Once a TikTokTriage Wellness Check is initiated, the only way users can continue scrolling is to click on either one of the emojis.