social withdrawal

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He’s Always Alone, Not Studying, Not Working — Is It Laziness or Something Deeper?

A mother recently sat across from me in my clinic, her voice trembling with worry: “Doctor, my son just stays locked in his room all day. He doesn’t study, doesn’t work, barely eats, and when we ask him to do something, he gets irritated or angry. Is this just laziness or something else?” If you’ve …

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Schizoid personality individual detached from social surroundings

Alone, Not Lonely? : Living in a Silent Shell

You know how we often describe people as “introverted” or “quiet”? Well, there’s a big difference between someone who enjoys their own company… and someone who can’t connect emotionally at all. That brings us to Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) — a condition where the person seems to live in a shell. They’re not angry. They’re …

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