This Man Spent 43 Years In Isolation - How Long Until A Person Goes Crazy?

What are the effects of isolation and how long would it take for a person to go crazy?

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[TheInfographicsShow]

What's the longest time you've spent isolated from contact with another person?

How did it feel? Did you start missing social interaction?

[Natearl]

“Human beings are social creatures.”

*My introverted self immediately shivers as I hear the word “social.”*

[BadWolfSilence]

There’s a huge difference between being isolated in a prison cell where you can’t leave and have very little - if anything - to do, and willingly isolating yourself outdoors in a cave or something. I’m sure both have their bad effects but prison is much much worse.

[RiggyRonnie]

I love being alone. I can go for days without talking to someone.

[katoknight]

You cant isolate from friends If You dont have any

[realramiro]

I spent 6 minutes alone watching this video

[lilnightmare]

What if an insane person is locked in isolation for years...

[payamyazdi]

I spent 7 years in solitary and in my country they don't let you out 1 hour a day.when I finally were released after 7 years being inside it felt really weird.

[razorstatus]

*When you are home alone and the wifi cuts, thats true suffering*

[Danosauruscrecks]

I spent 3 days in solitary, I'll tell you that it had a profound effect on my life. I think it is a necessary evil for certain crimes and criminals, but it is used way to often as a punishment in my country is what I believe

[miggisobad]

I love to stay by my self sometimes but not in the dark.

[Evstr]

Internet connection = 100 years in isolation
No internet connection = 10 seconds in isolation

[frapiichino]

"Human beings are social creatures"
Bro....
I can't even communicate with another human being without losing my ability to speech.

[harrison]

I consider this kind of punishment cruel, but unfortunately not unusal.

[anandsharma]

Michael from Vsauce lived in Isolation for 3 days.

[joemalola]

43 years.. That's so cruel- even if the person was a dangerous criminal society should atleast bring on a counselor to talk to them with the jail bars separating them. Why do we think inflicting suffering on someone is the correct way to rehabilitate them?

[matthewmckenna]

Could you cover what to do if you have been taken hostage?

[Priyo]

Haha joke's on you, I have no friends or social interactions.
*cries internally*

[johnnysocket]

43 years in solitary... That's crazy. Especially since It's considered torture by the UN.

[seanb]

Chuck Norris lived in isolation for 60 years.
Nobody even knew that, that’s how isolated he was