Social isolation

A study has shown that 28 percent of children suffer from "hikikomori" syndrome, a Japanese term meaning "pulling inward or being confined" and characterized by severe social withdrawal, especially with the use of digital devices.

COVID-19 has directly claimed tens of thousands of U.S. lives, but conditions stemming from the novel coronavirus — rampant unemployment, isolation and an uncertain future — could lead to 75,000 deaths from drug or alcohol abuse and suicide, new research suggests.