Feeling deprived, lonely?

Is your Internet connection down? According to a news article on a recent study, being deprived of the Internet is hard for many, making them feel lonely and upset. This was a study of British people, but your blogger imagines it might be much the same if such a survey were done in the U.S. Or would it? It could be an intriguing research topic. There's even a subject heading for it in our catalog, "Internet - psychological aspects." PsychArticles and PsychInfo would be great resources for articles on the topic.