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tkdguy

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Well, that's Japan. 

And at a risk of gross generalizations, their social quirks can vastly differ from ours. 

Isn't there a growing problem of young men never leaving their apartments?

I imagine there are hikkomori of both genders, but it's a serious issue. Some find that there are so many pressures from so many directions that they simply can;t face life and shut themselves away. I was affected by something similar growing up. The problem is that human beings are hard-wired to need other people, and when we shut ourselves off from them completely we quietly start to go mad.

 

Unfortunately mental illness is severely stigmatized in Japan, making obtaining treatment for serious conditions difficult and socially challenging. It's already hard enough to be mentally ill without massive social disapproval making things worse.

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