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Hikikomori means being isolated or confined in Japanese. It’s used for adolescents or adults who withdrew from society and seek extreme degrees of isolation. This became a national problem in Japan. It affected 800,000 people in the country according to 2019 data. According to the Japanese government census, 540,000 people between the ages of 15 and 39 experienced this problem in 2016. However, mental health and treatment in Japan are seen as a serious weaknesses. Instead of treatment, they find a temporary solution called folding. Roseline is the coordinator for Heart4Japan, and lives in Japan. Her areas of interest span across social epidemiology and culture as well as relationship between Japanese and Chinese. She works on the issues of hikikomori and suicide prevention, and seeks ways to bridge the gap between local community and churches in Japan.

Bio: Roseline is the coordinator for Heart4Japan, and lives in Japan. Her areas of interest span across social epidemiology and culture as well as relationship between Japanese and Chinese. She works on the issues of hikikomori and suicide prevention, and seeks ways to bridge the gap between local community and churches in Japan.