The young man admitted for being addicted to Fortnite was connected for a total of 20 hours

Fortnite has become one of the games with the most fans in recent years. The video game has come to generate great worldwide success, but, on the other hand, it has also caused an addiction to many young people, unable to be aware of the hours they spend in front of the screen.

In Castellón, a minor had to be admitted for abusive use of Fortnite, spending a total of 20 hours online. The psychiatrist who has taken charge of the child's care has recommended to the parents that measures should be taken in this regard so that a situation like this does not happen again.

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The psychiatrist in charge of the child and adolescent mental care program at the Castellón Provincial Hospital also He has pointed out that, in the case of the young man, he is an adolescent who gradually increased the hours of play, abandoning everything around him, such as friends or school.

Real went further, assuring that even aspects of personal hygiene such as showering or changing clothes had also been habits that had disappeared, in addition to eating less or not having dinner together with the family.

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This way of behaving, according to the specialist, is linked to "intense emotional discomfort", which many people suffer when they do not face reality, and decide as a solution to increase more playing time. "When the problem was very big, he would play 18 or 20 hours with exclusive dedication", Matías Real pointed out.

Medical follow-up lasted up to 8 months

The doctor confirmed that the young man “was not aware of the problems it caused him. Then he was aware, but there was no relationship between spending so much time playing and abandoning other things ". Because of this, the medical team decided to give him a detoxification treatment, in this case, from the screens.

An admission with these characteristics allows, as the weeks go by, "isolation from the environment, including the behavior-problem and allows us, after the first days in which the discomfort increases, to gradually decrease the time of game, which allows a detailed discussion with the patient".

Little by little, the young man has resumed contact with his family and his environment, to the point that the doctors allowed him to return home, feeling accompanied and safe at all times. The medical follow-up lasted 8 months, until he was discharged so that he could carry on with his life as normal and making regulated use of the screens, with conditions and time limits.

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As a recommendation, Matías Real has ensured that adults have a duty to supervise the use of screens in young people, and always by young people, limit it to a specific duration and "after having done certain tasks or having fulfilled certain obligations".