Digital wellbeing is about developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with technology. It's about thinking whether what we do online is good for us, entertains us, connects us… or if it exhausts us, causes anxiety, or makes us feel bad.
It’s also about being able to decide how, how much, and for what purpose we use devices. It’s not about staying away from them, but about using them in a balanced and mindful way.
And what does it have to do with mental health?
Mental health is a fundamental part of our wellbeing. It relates to how we feel, act, and connect with others and with ourselves.
Taking care of our mental health means being able to express what we feel, ask for help when we need it, have healthy relationships, and feel comfortable in the spaces we inhabit — including digital ones!
What does it mean to be digital
citizens?
When we talk about digital citizenship, we recognize that the internet is also a public space. Just as we live in neighborhoods, cities, or towns, we also "live" digitally: we talk, play, learn, share, express opinions… together with millions of other people. That means:
We have rights, like privacy, freedom of expression, the right not to suffer violence and discrimination, and access to reliable information.
