In honor of World Mental Health Day, we are launching a multi-channel campaign to raise awareness of the importance of digital wellbeing.
The campaign activities will encourage internet users from around the world to be mindful of the risks associated with online life and make available new digital wellbeing educational resources to provide internet users with simple tools to safeguard themselves and their mental health from some of the risks associated with time spent online.
The event brings together organizations, governments, stakeholders, and the public to highlight mental health issues around the world. To coincide with this year's event, we will be revealing a number of initiatives and new resources to help internet users navigate online life and help them remain mindful of the impact that our connected world can have on our mental health.
World Mental Health Day reminds us that we all have mental health and that we all need to be mindful of the things that can negatively affect it. We are proud to be launching our international campaign today, which focuses on digital wellbeing, a key area when considering mental health in 2022.
Dan Raisbeck, Co-founder, The Cybersmile Foundation
World Mental Health Day activities will run for 24 hours, with our activations continuing on throughout Bullying Prevention Month, bringing free-to-access resources to those most in need.
Our World Mental Health Day Activities
Planned activities will be taking place to coincide with World Mental Health Day. Some of these include:
Launch of New Digital Wellbeing Module
We will be launching a brand new Digital Wellbeing module to help internet users be mindful of the effects that time spent online can have on their mental and physical health. The development of the new module incorporates findings from our two recent national studies across the US and the UK. You can explore the new module here.
Exclusive Ambassador Guest Contribution
In honor of World Mental Health Day, Hollywood actress and Cybersmile ambassador Garcelle Beauvais will be contributing an exclusive guest post to our website, sharing her personal thoughts and insights into the role that social media plays in her life.
Partnership Announcements
We will be announcing an exciting new partnership designed to break down stigma around mental health and promote digital wellbeing to a wider audience throughout World Mental Health Day and Bullying Prevention Month. Stay tuned for this announcement throughout the day!
Launch of New Multi Channel PSA Videos
To mark World Mental Health Day and Bullying Prevention Month, a number of creators, public figures, and medical experts will participate in new public service announcements, raising awareness of mental health support and resources that we offer.
How to Get Involved
There are many ways you can get involved on World Mental Health Day to help break down stigma and raise awareness of mental health-related issues. You can use #WorldMentalHealthDay with your social posts across platforms to help make your efforts more visible. We hope to see you there!