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• The worrying Japanese phenomenon of Hikikomori is emerging among our teens

  26-07-2026 18:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  There’s a term that strikes fear into Japanese parents: Hikikomori – when teenagers become so withdrawn that they don’t leave the house for months or even years.But perhaps it isn’t only a phenomenon in Japan: one in seven UK university students now show early signs of Hikikomori, according to a small survey.It could also be contributing to the growing number of British young people who are NEET – not in education, employment or training – said Dr Yoko Nagai,
  
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