Self-neglect

Behavioral condition in which a person severely neglects the self-care necessary to maintain daily life, thereby compromising their health or safety

Self-neglect is a behavioral condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they have. More generally, any lack of self-care in terms of personal health, hygiene and living conditions can be referred to as self-neglect.