Rise of the ‘hermit kids’: More than 40,000 British teenagers are locking themselves away for months over anxiety about their futures and obsession with social media The study says chronic social isolation is increasingly affecting young people It is driven by poor academic attainment and anxiety about finding good jobs Many with condition become obsessed with social media and live virtual lives
By Holly Bancroft For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 00:26 GMT, 31 March 2019 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 31 March 2019
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More than 40,000 British ‘hermit kids’ are locking themselves away from the world for months or even years, shocking research has discovered.
The study says chronic social isolation is increasingly affecting young people from all backgrounds and is driven by a combination of poor academic attainment and anxiety about finding good jobs.
Many with the condition become obsessed with social media and live effectively virtual lives.
