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Find Your Balance in the Digital World.
This is a space to understand your relationship with technology and discover strategies to cultivate a healthier, more intentional digital life.
Begin Your Journey1. Understand the Impact
The digital world is powerful, offering connection and knowledge. However, it also presents unique challenges to our mental health. This section explores some of these common experiences and the psychological forces at play.
The Rise of Problematic Use
Recent years have seen a significant increase in problematic social media use, especially among adolescents. This isn’t about passing blame; it’s about recognizing a growing trend and its impact on well-being.
Doomscrolling & Information Overload
The compulsive need to consume negative news, driven by our brain’s negativity bias and amplified by algorithms.
The Comparison Trap & FOMO
Comparing our lives to others’ curated “highlight reels,” leading to feelings of inadequacy and a fear of missing out.
2. Assess Your Habits
Self-awareness is the first step toward change. This brief, private assessment is designed to help you reflect on your own digital habits. Your answers are not stored or shared.
3. Find Your Balance
Cultivating digital well-being is an active, ongoing process. It’s about building resilience and making intentional choices. Explore these evidence-based strategies to help you create a healthier relationship with technology.
4. Get Support
Remember, you don’t have to navigate this alone. Reaching out for help is a sign of strength. Here are some resources that can provide immediate, confidential support.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Confidential support for anyone in distress. Available 24/7.
Call or Text 988SAMHSA National Helpline
Treatment referral and information service for mental and/or substance use disorders.
Call 1-800-662-HELPInternet & Tech Addicts Anonymous
A Twelve-Step fellowship offering support for compulsive internet and tech use.
Visit ITAA