Forced social isolation due to COVID-19 and consequent mental health problems: Lessons from hikikomori

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020 Sep;74(9):506-507. doi: 10.1111/pcn.13112. Epub 2020 Jul 27.

Authors

Takahiro A Kato^{1

2}, Norman Sartorius^{2

3}, Naotaka Shinfuku^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
² The Urban Mental Health Section, World Psychiatric Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
³ Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programs, Geneva, Switzerland.
⁴ Department of Social Welfare, School of Human Sciences, Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Avoidance Learning*
COVID-19*
Communicable Disease Control
Fear / psychology
Homebound Persons
Humans
Internet
Japan
Loneliness / psychology*
Physical Distancing*
Psychological Distance
Shame
Social Isolation / psychology*
Social Media*
Social Stigma

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