Is the Internet Causing Teen Depression? Or Is It Loneliness?
Is the Internet Causing Teen Depression? Or Is It Loneliness?  
Podcast: Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy
Published On: Wed Mar 04 2026
Description: Broadband internet expanded rapidly in the early 2010s, and teen mental health concerns rose alongside it. Is the internet the problem? Or is loneliness the deeper issue? In this episode of Facing the Dark, Wayne and Dr. Kathy unpack research, rural broadband history, teen identity formation, and what Psalm 42 teaches us about longing and connection.