Question 32321 — young people

Summary

Mrs. Florence Provendier draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to young people suffering from Hikikomori pathology. Born in Japan in the 1990s, Hikikomori is a pathological social withdrawal defined by continuous confinement at home for at least six months, sometimes marked by significant functional impairment or distress and psychiatric disorders. This mainly affects young men aged 12 to 25. In France the phenomenon is little known and is often compared to depression or worse, “laziness”. Some doctors speak of thousands of cases without being able to base themselves on official figures because no study has yet been carried out. Neither students, nor employees, nor interns, nor apprentices, they live on social minimums or most often at the expense of their parents. The only figure available is that of 900,000 young people who are each year off the radar not appearing in any socio-economic category. Of these 900,000 young people, how many suffer from this pathology? How many families need help? For those whose child suffers from this pathology, the distress is total, shared between a feeling of loneliness towards institutions and shame which leads to social withdrawal. Medical care is poorly developed, there are few psychiatrists who recognize, support and treat this illness. Most often, parents and loved ones are confronted with closed doors, approximate diagnoses and administrative tossing and turning which reinforce their feeling of helplessness in the face of this syndrome. During this time, the young person regresses, locks himself away, sometimes for months or even years without leaving a room, communicating with the outside world only through digital tools. Faced with this misunderstood phenomenon, she calls the attention of the minister so that a comprehensive aid system for these young people and those around them is deployed.

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