Hikikomori: How families and caregivers can support individuals in withdrawal and help them take steps towards recovery

· MB Cooltura
Ebook
40
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Eligible

About this ebook

The condition named Hikikomori by the Japanese psychiatrist Saito Tamaki describes the suffering of young people who withdraw from society, abandon their studies, jobs and social life to lock themselves in a room, usually at their parents ́ house. Driven by Internet addiction and isolation during the pandemic, this phenomenon has only gotten worse. This problem has two key pieces: results-orientated societies and family nucleus that generate extended dependency in adolescents. Find out how the phenomenon of the hikikomori spread outside of Japan and the Asian world, and how the Covid-19 epidemic could affect its spread.

About the author

Medical specialist, consultant to the program for the communities of the Intenational Federation in conflict zones. He served as a border volunteer for more than 15 years. His vast experience provides a concise and professional perspective on global medical problems.

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