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Isolation is a clinical finding in which a person spends most of his time by himself, either by his own choosing or due to his life circumstances.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Is Symptom of

Binge eating
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