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PUBG Addiction: The teenager’s mental health deteriorated to such a level that he had to be admitted to a disability institution for treatment (Representative Image: Shutterstock)
In 2019, a 19-year-old from Wanaparthy from Telangana arrived in the intensive care unit of a hospital after suffering a stroke (thrombosis) and suffered severe weight loss, malnutrition and dehydration due to addiction to PUBG.
Addicted to PUBG-like games, a 15-year-old boy from Alwar, Rajasthan, has been admitted to an institution for the disabled. The reason for his admission to the special care center was not the parents’ anger at excessive play but a “setback to the child’s mental health” as he regularly shouted “fire, fire” in his sleep.
According to the report, the Class 7 student used to regularly yell “fire, fire” in his sleep and his hands were shaking, mimicking the motions of playing online games on a mobile phone screen. The teen reportedly played mobile games for 15 hours a day continuously for six months, which severely affected his mental health.
The teenager’s mental health deteriorated to such a level that he had to be admitted to a hospice in a disability institution for treatment. The boy is now undergoing counseling and treatment.
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Local reports stated that a team of psychiatrists and doctors is currently working with the boy, providing him with the necessary medical care. A report stated that he had begun to show signs of improvement under their care.
The boy’s obsession with playing games on his mobile phone becomes a source of concern for his family, who initially try to restrain him for two months. Despite the efforts, the 15-year-old managed to keep playing PUBG-like games on his mobile phone. The boy’s mother works as a domestic helper, while his father works as a rickshaw driver.
The family first sought medical help at a hospital in Jaipur when they noticed their son was frequently muttering “fire fire” in his sleep and his hands kept shaking, mimicking the motions of playing games on a mobile phone screen.
Currently, the teen is being kept in a hostel in Alwar, where counselors are watching him closely and keeping tabs on his progress.
In 2019, a 19-year-old from Wanaparthy from Telangana arrived in the intensive care unit of a hospital after suffering a stroke (thrombosis) and suffered severe weight loss, malnutrition and dehydration due to addiction to PUBG. It was also discovered that the second-year undergraduate student suffers from severe psychological pressure, which doctors said was caused by the competition in the game.
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