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The youngest esports player to ever win $1million has now revealed the huge toll gaming has taken on his physical and mental health.
Jaden Ashman, 20, has admitted that he was left 'frail', 'unhealthy' and suffering from 'a bit of a depression' after having become obsessed with Fortnite.
Ashman, known in the esports world as Wolfiez, earned a silver medal at the Fortnite World Cup in 2019 and, at the time, applauded his successes.
He went one to become Britain's highest-earning gamer after winning $1.4million from tournaments and even bought his mother a house.
But after having to take a few days off from gaming because of pain in his hands, Ashman, from Essex, recognised the negative impacts of gaming on his health.
In a video posted to TikTok, he disclosed how his 'whole life revolved around Fortnite' and although he was a legend in the the esports community, 'I was very unhappy with who I was'.
'Fortnite millionaire' Jaden Ashman, 20, (pictured) has admitted that he was left 'frail', 'unhealthy' and suffering from 'a bit of a depression ' after having become obsessed with the shooting game. Ashman, known in the esports world as Wolfiez, earned a silver medal at the Fortnite World Cup in 2019 and, at the time, applauded his successes
But after having to take a few days off from gaming because of pain in his hands, Ashman, (pictured) from Essex, recognised the negative impacts of gaming on his health. He revealed in a TikTok video how his 'whole life revolved around Fortnite' and although he was a legend in the the esports community, 'I was very unhappy with who I was'
He then shared a montage of himself weight lifting and hitting a punching bag, before offering his followers some inspirational advice: 'Feeling sorry for yourself gets you nowhere. You must take action and that is what I did to change my life. This is where I started my fitness journey,
