Helping Teens Flourish Online: Introducing Snapchat’s new ‘Digital Wellness Check’ Series

At Snap, we believe that promoting a safe and supportive environment is essential to helping young people connect, express themselves, and thrive. As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, we know that supporting our community’s emotional and psychological well-being isn’t just a 31-day checkbox, it’s a year-round commitment that requires consistent attention and collaborative effort. To help spark conversations that should be taking place throughout the calendar year, we are introducing Digital Wellness Check. This new video blog series will feature conversations with prominent global experts and industry leaders exploring what digital well-being looks like for teens today, and how we can work together to build online spaces where they can truly flourish. Our very first installment brings together Jacqueline Beauchere, Snapchat’s Global Head of Platform Safety, and Dr. Dan Reidenberg , a world-renowned authority on suicide prevention and the Founder and Director of Safe Online Standards at The Mental Health Coalition. Grounding Our Work in Research: The Digital Well-Being Index (DWBI) To help build safer and healthier online environments, we must first understand the authentic, everyday experiences of young people online. For the last five years, Snap has conducted dedicated research to track and measure Generation Z’s online
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