Hikikomori”, is defined by the Japanese Health, Labor and
Welfare Ministry as people who have stayed in their home for six months or more
without going to school, work or venturing out to socialise. Psychologists say
this is not caused by laziness. Tamaki Saito, a Japanese psychologist has
described living with the condition as being “tormented in the mind”.
"They want to go out in the world, they want to make
friends or lovers, but they can't,”
541,000 15 to 39-year-olds are estimated to be living in
isolation. An accurate picture of who is suffering from hikikomori is difficult
to determine given the reclusive nature of those suffering from it.
The condition is far more common in men, who face huge
pressures to succeed early in life, both at school and in their careers. It is
also more prevalent among the well-educated.
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