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Fortnite Addiction is Forcing Kids into Video Game Rehab
Fortnite Addiction is Forcing Kids into Video Game Rehab

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Fortnite Addiction is Forcing Kids into Video Game Rehab

Debbie Vitany is fighting a losing battle against Fortnite. Her 17-year-old son, Carson, has been logging 12 hours a day on the video game, searching for weapons and resources in a post-apocalyptic world where the goal is being the last person standing. Teachers complain he falls asleep in class and his grades have plummeted. "We'd [...]

By Generation Next|2021-02-24T16:03:26+11:00December 7th, 2018|Categories: Technology|Tags: children's sleep, gaming disorder, school, video game addiction|0 Comments

The Next Level: What Happens When Kids Can’t Turn Off Their Games

Flickr Images It was nearing midnight when she slipped out of bed, padded across the wood floors and peered into the room across the hall. Her 15-year-old son was still awake, like she knew he would be, sitting in his bed, staring at his laptop screen. This had long been his nightly ritual: [...]

By Generation Next|2016-12-16T13:54:05+11:00December 16th, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Illness, Technology|Tags: addiction, aggression, anger, anxiety, behavioural challenges, gaming, gaming addiction, Mental Health, video game addiction, video games|0 Comments