Rock fever and island fever are colloquial terms for a form of mental distress said to mainly inflict mainlanders who move to isolated islands, especially any of the Hawaiian islands or Guam.[1][2] It is not a medical term or classification and has not been the focus of any serious research. It has been described as "an ailment" of feeling "stifled by [the island's] size and isolation", making its sufferers "anxious, irritated, desperate, and claustrophobic."[3][4] It is often ascribed to homesickness.[5] Rock fever has also been described as a feeling of isolation that could arise in any isolated place and afflict anyone, including native inhabitants.[6]
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- ^ Schubert, Gerald; Bercovici, David (March 11, 1997). "Bercovici Receives Macelwane Medal". Eos. 78 (11): 108. doi:10.1029/97EO00070.
Although I was often warned about the isolation of living in Hawaii. That is the infamous 'rock-fever,' I have personally never felt it. The awesome beauty of my home state never ceases to amaze me, and I always miss it enormously when I travel.
- ^ Rogers, Robert F. (30 June 2011). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam, Revised Edition. doi:10.1515/9780824860974-016.
For years, Guam would be the butt of jokes in the United States as an uninviting place, where boredom led to "rock fever," a cranky longing to get off the island.
- ^ "Rock Fever". Metro. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "What is island fever?". SurferToday.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Saturday, Rita De Silva (26 March 2016). "No 'Rock Fever' for those who truly love Kauai". The Garden Island.
- ^ "ABA Journal". American Bar Association Journal. 75. Aug 1989. ISSN 0747-0088.
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