So is the internet a new age "pit of despair"? Is there enough social interaction for children these days or do they replace it with WOW and other "almost" social situations?
Personally, even though I have access to more people and more information over the net, I am less social and that does have an effect on my mood. I have to make an effort to spend face-to-face time with family and friends to become "normal" again. (By "normal" here I just mean "not depressed"). Digital interface just doesn't cut it, there is some physical aspect to the interaction that cannot be transmitted even through a video conference. Anyway, I don't have anything to support this, just a personal opinion.