The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by the Japanese Cabinet Office survey, as reported in the press ...

Hikikomori, a Japanese culture-bound syndrome has only recently become a focus in mental health research, and between 0.9% and 3.8% of people have experienced it, according to studies. It mainly ...

In 1998, the Internet was in its infancy but growing fast. So, too was a mental health phenomenon called hikikomori — a name for extreme social withdrawal and isolation — that the rise of the Internet ...

“Why seek out solitude?” asked the writer Pico Iyer. “Only so I can have something happy and different – fresh – to share with my friends. Otherwise I’m just sleepwalking through my ...

It does not get better.” The term “Hikikomori,” originating from Japan, is a portmanteau of the words “hiki” (to withdraw) and “komori” (to be inside), collectively referring to ...

It does not get better.” The term “Hikikomori,” originating from Japan, is a portmanteau of the words “hiki” (to withdraw) and “komori” (to be inside), collectively referring to ...

Behind the lonely deaths of the two women lies the issue of extreme social withdrawal, or hikikomori, reported NHK. The daughter, who graduated from school and once had a career, did not go out of the ...

Hikikomori are usually defined as people who isolate themselves ... He became interested in rural revitalization, launching a project to draw dropouts and unemployed youth – sometimes referred to by ...

The trend has roots in Japan and is so prevalent the Japanese even have a specific name for it - Hikikomori. Hikikomori is a condition where a person avoids social situations to the point of ...