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This scoping review systematically maps existing evidence on digital harassment and its mental health consequences among healthcare professionals. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta\u2010Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA\u2010ScR) guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Ichushi\u2010Web through December 2025. Twenty\u2010four studies from 12 countries were included. Workplace cyberbullying prevalence ranged from 1.5% to 46.6%. Across studies, digital harassment was reported in association with depression, anxiety, burnout, post\u2010traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and moral injury\u2010related experiences, although causal relationships could not be established. Seven included studies (28%) addressed pandemic\u2010related digital harassment, including online abuse and stigmatization of healthcare workers during the COVID\u201019 period. 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