Norby, an 18 year-old college freshman, has missed almost all his classes during the past month. He spends most of his time in his bedroom, frequently not bothering to get dressed or eat. He thinks his whole life has been a failure and blames himself for being an outcast. He is most likely suffering from:

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Jett Roth

8 February, 05:10

Norby, an 18 year-old college freshman, has missed almost all his classes during the past month. He spends most of his time in his bedroom, frequently not bothering to get dressed or eat. He thinks his whole life has been a failure and blames himself for being an outcast. He is most likely suffering from:

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Gillian Mack · Answer 1

If a person is voluntarily recruited into their home and does not have any type of work, academic or social activity for at least six months, they may be suffering from Hikikomori Syndrome.

Explanation:

The term Hikikomori was coined by psychiatrist Tamaki Saito, in the year 2000 and means to depart, to be held. It is defined as a voluntary form of social isolation or self-seclusion, due to both personal and social factors. It fundamentally affects young adolescents already sensitive, shy, introverted, with few friendly relationships and with a perception of the outside world as something violent that constantly aggravates them. To all these precedents can be added bad relationships within the family. There is a higher incidence in men.

His life takes place in a room from which they do not leave, usually taking refuge in a virtual world, surrounded by video consoles and the Internet, although recent studies have shown that only 10% of those who suffer from this pathology use the internet to interact with others people.