# What Happens When You Take Your Teen’s Phone Away: Understanding Screen Addiction & Withdrawal (#262)

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Podcast: [ScreenStrong Families](https://stenobird.com/podcast/screenstrong-families-555882)
Published: 2026-04-29T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In today’s episode, Mandee sits down with Kellyn Smythe from Pacific Quest to unpack a topic many families are quietly struggling with: screen addiction—and why it’s far more serious than we often assume. Drawing from his experience working in residential treatment with teens, Kellyn explains how screen use isn’t just a habit—it can become a powerful “process addiction” that impacts the brain in ways similar to substance dependency. Together, they explore how technology is reshaping childhood...

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