One of the first symptoms …show more content…
Throughout the play Hamlet goes through some really difficult experiences that really take a toll on his mood. Mood swings are one the biggest symptoms of bipolar disorder and are usually one of the first symptoms that is reported to a doctor before getting tested. In the beginning of the play hamlet is very sad and almost lost at the fact that his father has died. In Act two the reader goes through a phase of finding out that hamlet is actually very crazy and in a state of madness. Whether hamlet is doing this to throw people off or not, he is still crazy enough to even use this as a trick to the