South Korea plans to introduce benefits for young people who are cut off from society

The South Korean government is planning to pay a stipend of around $500 to young people who are lonely, that is, separated from society, to leave their homes and mix with people, to return to university, school and work.

According to the National Institute of Health and Social Affairs, about 350,000 people between the ages of 19 and 39 suffer from such a syndrome called "Hikikomori". Syndrome is a Japanese term meaning extreme withdrawal from society.

"When I was 15 years old, domestic violence made me so depressed that I ended up living alone. "Most of the time I spent my time sleeping, eating and sleeping again," said one of the young people suffering from "Hikikomori".

In addition, South Korea plans to allocate money for treatment to teenagers who are ashamed of various external defects (injury, scar).