Comments by "xxnike0629xx" (@xxnike0629xx) on "Inside A Rehab Center For Japanese Hermits [Hikikomori] | ASIAN BOSS" video.

  1. Hikikomori I think might be a symptom of autism spectrum disorders if you want a psychological analysis. The important thing is to not judge or criticism someone that might feel the need to shut themselves away from the outside work. If you judge or criticism them, it might make them want to shut themselves even more each time they have instances of a parent or friend, etc nagging and asking. It's important to approach carefully and be very particular with how you approach individuals like this. Some people might need like a week or 2 to shut themselves out of the stresses and craziness of everyday life. However, I believe the problem comes when that 1 or 2 weeks turn into months & years. Sometimes, we all need some alone time (me time) to mentally destress; almost as a form of catharsis. I believe that people who end up being a hikikomori might end up shutting themselves out for months to years because they get so used to being alone. When people go in and nagging them about leaving and whatnot, of course their reaction would be to lash out, get angry, etc. That (again) likely encourages those individuals to shut themselves even more as a result of basically being a self-fulfilling prophecy. What I mean by that is that people nag and pester them while they're in such a mental state of being. That gives them reason and proof that the outside world is not for them. Therefore, we see them continuing to choose to shut themselves out. My point is that you need to be very careful, considerate, and not judging these individuals if you really want them to get back into society. You can't force them. You can't make them feel like what they're doing is wrong and that you know what's best. You basically need to make them believe that they're making the choice to stop being a shut in and you need to give them reason to believe that doing so will be better. You also can't force these people to go to these "rehabilitation" centers because you're forcing someone out of their comfort zone and pulling them away from things that make them feel happy (personal belongings) and also forcibly putting someone into a foreign area. Intentions might be good, but forcing someone into such a change might not be the best idea.
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