# He Hasn't Worked In 8 YEARS... And His Parents Pay For Everything.

An episode of [The Daily Ketchup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1568791647), 12 Oct 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/636a53166a6525001244077a/e/6acc94f69f767e089f25d382/media.mp3

Why do some people withdraw from society for YEARS? Are overprotective parents unknowingly enabling this behaviour? And can online friendships genuinely replace real-life human connections? We unpack the Japanese phenomenon of hikikomori with psychologist Dr Patrick Lin! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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