So hard to get Hong Kong’s ‘hidden youth’ to leave home, now pandemic drives them into isolation again

Being cooped up at home for months because of the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on a group of young Hongkongers who have become increasingly withdrawn from society, experts warn.These “hidden youth” are hermits who refuse to step out of their homes for months, even years. They do not go to school, do not have jobs, avoid interacting with others, and can drive worried family members to desperation.Social workers engaged in the slow process of helping these recluses change say the social…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3086617/so-hard-get-hong-kongs-hidden-youth-leave-home-now-pandemic