British Teenagers Embrace Hikikomori: A Worrying Trend of Extreme Social Isolation

Mental Health

1 August 2026 at 5:33 pm

British Teenagers Embrace Hikikomori: A Worrying Trend of Extreme Social Isolation

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A growing number of British teenagers are experiencing extreme social isolation, a phenomenon known as hikikomori, which was first identified in Japan in the 1990s. These young people often withdraw from the world, isolating themselves in their bedrooms and leaving the house infrequently.

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