Instagram extends suicide helpline to many Asian cities and Australia

UPDATE: Oct. 20, 2016, 3:48 p.m. SGT Updated story with list of helpline organisations in Asia and Australia.

Instagram's helpline for people experiencing mental distress and possible self-harm has been extended to more countries, including many in Asia and Australia.

The social network's new feature will allow people to anonymously report posts that they think might indicate a user in danger of self-injury. The latter then receives a message from Instagram with options, such as being placed in touch with a professional helpline organisation.