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The battle between psychological health and fortnite items screen time

The internet game Fortnight has rapidly become "the game" to play, capturing the heads of so many children.

It's a simple and aggressive nature. One hundred players battle each other until there's only one winner left. It is completely free and everyone can play, but is there a problem with playing too much? Topher Ahrens, 12, plays nearly every day, admitting he is somewhat addicted. Topher's daddy, Chris Ahrens, says he spends a lot of time considering it and enjoying it.

Psychologist Gregory Snyder states Ahrens has a reason to worry about He says that the more time spent in front of displays, the greater the risk for depression or social stress. "The sport itself is not necessarily harmful, it's the amount of time spent behind displays engagement in passive digital consumer, I guess passive electronic amusement," said Snyder.

At the Ahrens home, Chris just makes sure there's enjoy best service a balance of enjoying the match. "We try and keep him reading for a half an hour then he can perform for an hour simply to get those things stimulate to see the value. Ahrens is an employee in News.