# \#health **URL:** https://community.humanetech.com/tag/health/15.md [Latest](https://community.humanetech.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.humanetech.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.humanetech.com/tags.md) --- ## [Digital wellbeing market in 2025](https://community.humanetech.com/t/digital-wellbeing-market-in-2025/5649)
**Author:** [@anded](https://community.humanetech.com/u/anded)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/digital-wellbeing-market-in-2025/5649 "2025-11-20T14:24:22Z")
Hi everyone - not sure if it’s the right channel to post it, apologies if it’s not. We at Consciously Digital Institute conduct annual research of the digital wellbeing market - asking people who work in this field about… --- ## [A new tool for phone addiction / overexposure](https://community.humanetech.com/t/a-new-tool-for-phone-addiction-overexposure/5220)
**Author:** [@Alexandre](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Alexandre)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/a-new-tool-for-phone-addiction-overexposure/5220 "2021-06-17T07:19:56Z")
Hi, I’m Alex, dad of an addicted teen to his phone, for a year, I’m working on a projet to limit teen phone overexposure : I’ve created POZZZ, a smart pouch similar to the cookie box in The Social Dilemma except that you… --- ## [Rich Lota: How expensive tech is prioritized against basic life necessities](https://community.humanetech.com/t/rich-lota-how-expensive-tech-is-prioritized-against-basic-life-necessities/5067)
**Author:** [@biswa](https://community.humanetech.com/u/biswa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/rich-lota-how-expensive-tech-is-prioritized-against-basic-life-necessities/5067 "2020-11-12T23:09:22Z")
It can be a challenge for someone to reduce use of social media because they want to give time to family, they want to give time to other productive field. The worst condition I have ever witnessed is people who cannot … --- ## [Bliss-friendly Co. Startup Partner/Contribution](https://community.humanetech.com/t/bliss-friendly-co-startup-partner-contribution/4813)
**Author:** [@NoahKahn](https://community.humanetech.com/u/NoahKahn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/bliss-friendly-co-startup-partner-contribution/4813 "2020-05-14T14:50:19Z")
Hello Humane Tech community! I’m here today cause I have a unique idea I want to share with you all and I thought, what a better community of conscious, passionate, like-minded people that might be interested in joining … --- ## [Podcast to overcome tech addiction](https://community.humanetech.com/t/podcast-to-overcome-tech-addiction/4744)
**Author:** [@ramiro](https://community.humanetech.com/u/ramiro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/podcast-to-overcome-tech-addiction/4744 "2020-03-26T21:13:01Z")
We recently started a podcast with tips for overcoming tech addiction, check it out on iTunes, Spotify --- ## [Tech-free Screen Time Tracker](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-free-screen-time-tracker/4749)
**Author:** [@JuanBagby](https://community.humanetech.com/u/JuanBagby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-free-screen-time-tracker/4749 "2020-03-19T16:18:00Z")
Hi guys, I hope you are all well and safe. Since, unfortunately, we are all going to spend more time online, especially, parents WFH, with the schools closed and the kids at home craving for screen time, we have create… --- ## [Umm... could it really be this serious? \[Harms of the ongoing AI R&D\]](https://community.humanetech.com/t/umm-could-it-really-be-this-serious-harms-of-the-ongoing-ai-r-d/4735)
**Author:** [@learner2020](https://community.humanetech.com/u/learner2020)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/umm-could-it-really-be-this-serious-harms-of-the-ongoing-ai-r-d/4735 "2020-03-09T17:39:47Z")
--- ## [Teaching in Higher Ed](https://community.humanetech.com/t/teaching-in-higher-ed/4684)
**Author:** [@EthTech](https://community.humanetech.com/u/EthTech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/teaching-in-higher-ed/4684 "2020-02-14T19:28:53Z")
Hello and happy Valentine’s Day, I’m new to the group and am a clinical social worker with another masters in Public Health. I’ve worked in healthcare for 20 years and am a lifelong student, spending much of my career i… --- ## [Feedback for wordprompt.com - a personal writing app similar to Reddit](https://community.humanetech.com/t/feedback-for-wordprompt-com-a-personal-writing-app-similar-to-reddit/4633)
**Author:** [@aashtonnz](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aashtonnz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/feedback-for-wordprompt-com-a-personal-writing-app-similar-to-reddit/4633 "2020-01-13T13:09:42Z")
Hi Humane Tech Community, Sorry if this is not the right place to ask, but I was hoping to get some feedback on a simple personal writing app. The app was inspired by the work of James Pennebaker (this is a great presen… --- ## [CALL TO ACTION by Dec. 9! Help Protect Kids Data in School](https://community.humanetech.com/t/call-to-action-by-dec-9-help-protect-kids-data-in-school/4547)
**Author:** [@JJmad](https://community.humanetech.com/u/JJmad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/call-to-action-by-dec-9-help-protect-kids-data-in-school/4547 "2019-12-17T01:33:04Z")
Please act on this rare opportunity to influence US laws protecting data collected on students 12 and under. The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public input on how to shape COPPA - the Child Online Privacy and Pr… --- ## [Social media addiction and cyber crime in economically backward countries](https://community.humanetech.com/t/social-media-addiction-and-cyber-crime-in-economically-backward-countries/2333)
**Author:** [@biswa](https://community.humanetech.com/u/biswa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/social-media-addiction-and-cyber-crime-in-economically-backward-countries/2333 "2019-11-22T02:35:44Z")
Hello, My name is Biswa. I am founding president of non profitable organization in Nepal. Our organization is Living Around Technology. My team is researching on the cyber crime and social media addiction in our country … --- ## [ActivityWatch - An open-source automated time-tracker that is cross-platform, extensible and privacy-focused](https://community.humanetech.com/t/activitywatch-an-open-source-automated-time-tracker-that-is-cross-platform-extensible-and-privacy-focused/4453)
**Author:** [@ErikBjare](https://community.humanetech.com/u/ErikBjare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/activitywatch-an-open-source-automated-time-tracker-that-is-cross-platform-extensible-and-privacy-focused/4453 "2019-10-21T11:50:01Z")
Hi everyone! I’m building ActivityWatch, an open-source automated time-tracker that is cross-platform, extensible, and privacy-focused. I’ve been building it together with my brother Johan for and we’ve been at it for a… --- ## [Consumed by the Internet - Understanding, Experiencing and Solving Digital Addiction](https://community.humanetech.com/t/consumed-by-the-internet-understanding-experiencing-and-solving-digital-addiction/4265)
**Author:** [@welf](https://community.humanetech.com/u/welf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/consumed-by-the-internet-understanding-experiencing-and-solving-digital-addiction/4265 "2019-07-27T14:33:10Z")
Dear Community, our next Humane Tech Meetup in Berlin will be called “Consumed by the Internet - An Event on Digital Addiction”. We seek to foster an environment of vulnerability and openness, to enable everyone to sha… --- ## [The REAL problem of Smartphone Addiction is much simpler. We need to STOP the SMART revolution](https://community.humanetech.com/t/the-real-problem-of-smartphone-addiction-is-much-simpler-we-need-to-stop-the-smart-revolution/3169)
**Author:** [@JuanBagby](https://community.humanetech.com/u/JuanBagby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/the-real-problem-of-smartphone-addiction-is-much-simpler-we-need-to-stop-the-smart-revolution/3169 "2019-06-27T16:20:11Z")
Why is everybody trying to solve a tech problem (Smartphone Addiction) by adding more technology? Do we really need another app (on our phone) to solve our addiction to these omnipresent devices? Perhaps we should note t… --- ## [Want to Start a Non-Profit Addressing Internet/Tech Addiction & Mental Health](https://community.humanetech.com/t/want-to-start-a-non-profit-addressing-internet-tech-addiction-mental-health/3963)
**Author:** [@natful](https://community.humanetech.com/u/natful)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/want-to-start-a-non-profit-addressing-internet-tech-addiction-mental-health/3963 "2019-04-27T05:26:24Z")
Hello Humane Tech Community, I am new to this site and have been doing some research to try to understand what exists in terms of organizations addressing internet/gaming addiction and the issues surrounding social medi… --- ## [Want to Start a Non-Profit Addressing Internet Addiction & Mental Health](https://community.humanetech.com/t/want-to-start-a-non-profit-addressing-internet-addiction-mental-health/3964)
**Author:** [@natful](https://community.humanetech.com/u/natful)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/want-to-start-a-non-profit-addressing-internet-addiction-mental-health/3964 "2019-04-27T05:23:16Z")
Hello Humane Tech Community, I am new to this site and have been doing some research to try to understand what exists in terms of organizations addressing internet/gaming addiction and the issues surrounding social medi… --- ## [The Truth About Tech: National Conversation about our Digital Well Being- April 25, 2018 Beverly Hills, CA](https://community.humanetech.com/t/the-truth-about-tech-national-conversation-about-our-digital-well-being-april-25-2018-beverly-hills-ca/1971)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/the-truth-about-tech-national-conversation-about-our-digital-well-being-april-25-2018-beverly-hills-ca/1971 "2018-04-25T13:41:28Z")
It looks like Common Sense Media is partnering with Humane Tech tonight! See link above for details: --- ## [Engagement in CHT- it’s all good!!](https://community.humanetech.com/t/engagement-in-cht-it-s-all-good/2707)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/engagement-in-cht-it-s-all-good/2707 "2018-09-17T16:06:04Z")
First off thank you to everyone here, for posting, reading and engaged interest in humane living- namely technology in this context. I’ve come to understand this forum is volunteer and grassroots in nature- and everyone… --- ## [Humane Tech: MSc Dissertation/Project needed!](https://community.humanetech.com/t/humane-tech-msc-dissertation-project-needed/3536)
**Author:** [@bd7](https://community.humanetech.com/u/bd7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/humane-tech-msc-dissertation-project-needed/3536 "2019-03-07T05:37:23Z")
I am an Human-Computer Interaction student and I will do a 3-month research project that has to be somehow related to Design and Tech. I would like to either do relevant research or to Design/prototype a solution that es… --- ## [Draft of my website: Emotional Climate Change](https://community.humanetech.com/t/draft-of-my-website-emotional-climate-change/3421)
**Author:** [@emojedi](https://community.humanetech.com/u/emojedi)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/draft-of-my-website-emotional-climate-change/3421 "2019-02-11T17:33:34Z")
This is the first public version of my coming homepage. I outline why inhumane tech is a serious threat - probably more serious than even humanetech might have realised so far… Depression, isolation or stress are more… --- ## [London Digital Wellbeing Workshop](https://community.humanetech.com/t/london-digital-wellbeing-workshop/3280)
**Author:** [@Sharmin](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Sharmin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/london-digital-wellbeing-workshop/3280 "2019-01-23T19:21:07Z")
Londoners! I’m running a digital wellbeing workshop to help people improve their relationship with technology: It will be held at Stour Space in Hackney Wick on 23rd February. If you know anyone who you think would be… --- ## [Possible tech-induced cognitive-behavioural disorders](https://community.humanetech.com/t/possible-tech-induced-cognitive-behavioural-disorders/3247)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/possible-tech-induced-cognitive-behavioural-disorders/3247 "2019-01-13T14:10:17Z")
Via Tactical Tech on Twitter I found this lovely interactive grid of cognitive-behavioural disorders that may be caused by tech. And they are asking to add new entries if you know of them. Let’s dedicate this topic to… --- ## [London event for parents on children's screen time - 17th Jan](https://community.humanetech.com/t/london-event-for-parents-on-childrens-screen-time-17th-jan/3248)
**Author:** [@anded](https://community.humanetech.com/u/anded)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/london-event-for-parents-on-childrens-screen-time-17th-jan/3248 "2019-01-13T11:53:51Z")
Steve Jobs allegedly didn’t allow his children to use iPads. If you are based in London and wonder, how much time your children should spend on devices, come over this Thursday to a seminar with UK’s leading parenting ex… --- ## [The hunt for your health data, its implications and use for nefarious purposes](https://community.humanetech.com/t/the-hunt-for-your-health-data-its-implications-and-use-for-nefarious-purposes/3048)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/the-hunt-for-your-health-data-its-implications-and-use-for-nefarious-purposes/3048 "2018-11-25T21:24:09Z")
Your Health Data is the most valuable personal information that can be collected from you. Here are some examples of its collection and what the implications of that collection can be. It is to be expected that these kin… --- ## [Tech and Health curriculum k-12 ed?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-and-health-curriculum-k-12-ed/946)
**Author:** [@medialook](https://community.humanetech.com/u/medialook)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-and-health-curriculum-k-12-ed/946 "2018-11-29T12:35:55Z")
Seeking a short public health curriculum on overuse, addiction,mental & physical health consequences, any leads? --- ## [Data Collection of your Health & Medical data, Pharmacy and Privacy](https://community.humanetech.com/t/data-collection-of-your-health-medical-data-pharmacy-and-privacy/2945)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/data-collection-of-your-health-medical-data-pharmacy-and-privacy/2945 "2018-11-02T19:47:18Z")
In the USA pharmacies and grocery stores make you sign up to get pretty good discount deals- I’m a rural bargain hunter so naturally I sign up for these. Well… a totally different company sent me an advertisement based … --- ## [Wow. Humane Updates from Instagram?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/wow-humane-updates-from-instagram/2621)
**Author:** [@stems](https://community.humanetech.com/u/stems)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/wow-humane-updates-from-instagram/2621 "2018-10-23T09:48:04Z")
I went to update my Instagram app a couple nights ago, and read the update(as I always do), and I was really surprised by what I saw. It’s hard for me to believe that this is as good as it sounds… but it’s the first time… --- ## [Ergonomic awareness](https://community.humanetech.com/t/ergonomic-awareness/448)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/ergonomic-awareness/448 "2018-10-11T22:28:48Z")
I’m new here so don’t know if this is relevant to this site… I notice st my child’s school they use laptops and are slouched down and forwards. This weakens the back muscles and isn’t good for development. We don’t kn… --- ## [Parent With Teens at Wits End! How do we go backwards?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/parent-with-teens-at-wits-end-how-do-we-go-backwards/1523)
**Author:** [@bshupp](https://community.humanetech.com/u/bshupp)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/parent-with-teens-at-wits-end-how-do-we-go-backwards/1523 "2018-10-02T22:57:56Z")
Hi- I have 14 year old twin boys who I swear, have been hijacked by another set of evil twin boys. We have rules and limitations in our house which they hate, but I have read everything and understand what is happening … --- ## [What are Your Experiences on Ditching your Smartphone?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/what-are-your-experiences-on-ditching-your-smartphone/851)
**Author:** [@afuchs](https://community.humanetech.com/u/afuchs)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/what-are-your-experiences-on-ditching-your-smartphone/851 "2018-08-29T03:15:26Z")
I got rid of my smartphone 6 months ago and never looked back. I now have a flip phone and it’s wonderful. I think it’s important to normalize diverse forms of tech use, and make people realize that there is a whole ran… [Next page](https://community.humanetech.com/tag/health/15.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=health)