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by decebalus1 2762 days ago
I recall also reading something similar about Japan a while back.

EDIT: found it https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-16/japan-s-p...

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More commonly in Japan, individuals will "lock themselves up" in their own home, very similar to what house arrest would look like.

It's referred to as hikikomori[1], the practice of becoming a recluse to avoid the stresses of daily life (school, work, anything). It's surprisingly common and tends to put quite a strain on families, but as it's so common, it's relatively accepted as a disease (or more directly, mental illness) of sorts.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikikomori

I was going to mention this article. You beat me to it.

I found this rather interesting that people get locked up to escape daily life. I can see it from both sides. There are times I wish I wasn't doing the same things day in and day out, but I value my freedom to much to lose it.