Why is the hikikomori phenomenon in Japan being treated like a national crisis? Are there legitimate health concerns involved or is it more related to culture?

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Why is the hikikomori phenomenon in Japan being treated like a national crisis? Are there legitimate health concerns involved or is it more related to culture?

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Because of its increasing “popularity” . It really is a symptom of culture especially because mh isn’t treated as seriously in Japan and even Korea. Japan socially is a strong conform society and people that don’t conform are looked down upon. Hikikimoris are kinda a way to escape the social norms etc that the culture has