Hikikomori - prisoners by choice.

In Japan, emphasis is placed on each person being a part of society like a cog in a machine, learning social awareness and a collective approach to the world. In the 1990s, the Hikikomori syndrome, a Japanese virus of loneliness, emerged in Japan. Over 1 million Japanese suffer from it, mainly individuals between the ages of 15 and 35. Young people escape from social life, shut themselves in four walls, and give up real contact with others, often immersed in virtual reality. They go to school and come back and lock themselves in their room, sometimes not even leaving to go to the bathroom, meeting their needs in a container. They avoid contact even with their family members, with their mother leaving food outside their door. The social withdrawal disorder exists in many other countries around the world, but in Japan, this percentage is the highest. This is due to Japanese culture, where from a young age, society is subjected to immense pressure and competition among students. It is not enough to just go to school, but one must also attend additional classes, develop new skills, constantly do more and better. Under pressure from family and school, peers, and teachers, the need for escape and isolation arises in some individuals. This is driven by fear of non-acceptance and fear of failure.

In Japan, emphasis is placed on each person being a part of society like a cog in a machine, learning social awareness and a collective approach to the world. In the 1990s, the Hikikomori syndrome, a Japanese virus of loneliness, emerged in Japan. Over 1 million Japanese suffer from it, mainly individuals between the ages of 15 and 35. Young people escape from social life, shut themselves in four walls, and give up real contact with others, often immersed in virtual reality. They go to school and come back and lock themselves in their room, sometimes not even leaving to go to the bathroom, meeting their needs in a container. They avoid contact even with their family members, with their mother leaving food outside their door. The social withdrawal disorder exists in many other countries around the world, but in Japan, this percentage is the highest. This is due to Japanese culture, where from a young age, society is subjected to immense pressure and competition among students. It is not enough to just go to school, but one must also attend additional classes, develop new skills, constantly do more and better. Under pressure from family and school, peers, and teachers, the need for escape and isolation arises in some individuals. This is driven by fear of non-acceptance and fear of failure.

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