Social Wellbeing

Definition

Social wellbeing refers to how well individuals are doing in terms of their relationships, sense of belonging in society, and overall quality of life. It's about personal satisfaction with one's lifestyle or culture, emotional health and resilience.

Analogy

Think of social wellbeing like a team sport. Just like how every player needs to be healthy and work together for the team to succeed, everyone in society needs to have good social wellbeing for the community as a whole to thrive.

Related terms

Social Capital: This refers to networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively.

Quality Of Life: A term used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. It includes not just wealth and employment but also built environment, physical health, education etc.

Mental Health: Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think feel act handle stress relate others make choices.