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In the West many of those with the hikikomori traits are medicated under anxiety and depression. Japan does not have the same mental health processes we have h
by brador 8y ago
In the West many of those with the hikikomori traits are medicated under anxiety and depression. Japan does not have the same mental health processes we have here.
- snazz 8y agoI wonder which way is better for the people living with a predisposition to reclusive behavior. Is medication to allow these people to integrate with the rest of society better or worse for their well-being than having them live alone?
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoI like to imagine people who take medication for social anxieties do so because they managed to get themselves to a doctor and ask for such, then willingly continue to take the medication of their own volition. Howber, now that I’ve wtitten that it occurs to me there may be expectations in a culture that are difficult to see from within.
- watwut 8y agoThey don't live alone and are unable to live alone. Someone must bring them food, cook for them and otherwise pay bills. Also, they do not report high hapiness.