Dr Kirren Schnack has been named as one of the creators in a network spanning UK, US, France, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Mexico and Brazil that aims to create and promote evidence-based content on TikTok, spanning mental wellbeing and related topics.

This network is known as the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Fides Network, and TikTok is also making an approximately £2 million donation to support WHO’s global work in destigmatising mental health issues and creating an informed and supportive online community.

When asked about the collaboration, Dr Kirren said: “It really excites me, because I feel like it demonstrates such a huge potential for TikTok, as a social media app, to be a real force for positive change in public health and mental health across the world.”

Follow Dr Kirren on TikTok @drkirren.