The young man needs a straitjacket, and a padded cell. Also no access to any sharp instruments.
Exactly.
No access to electronic media, especially social media, would do the trick.
These people live in PixelLand, a weird, dysfunctional place inhabited by people whose “reality” consists of synthetic images constrained only by the imaginations of the programmers. They consider this “freedom,” and they are agitated when external realities intrude.
I sometimes think we should just put them on virtual diets and let nature take its course. At least they would die happy.
“Also no access to any sharp instruments.”
I think he should be provided with as many sharp instruments as he wants. And some “how to” Youtube videos. Pen and paper for The Note.