Tiffani Byers 12:15 P.M
ENC 1102
Ms. Angelic
20 Apr. 2015
A Deeper Look In to a Sorrowful Woman
Since early mankind, one major ongoing social issue that continues to play a big role in different parts of the world is Depression. Depression has the ability to affect someone’s daily life and the people around them making it a serious illness. This paper is written to not only discuss the different types of depression and the importance of being aware of a person’s mental health. But to also shed light on the background of depression while connecting it to one of Gail Godwin’s most powerful short stories known as “A Sorrowful Woman.” It was no second guessing that the woman in the story- who was also the main character, suffered from depression. The story is about a woman who becomes saddened and overwhelmed with her daily life, withdrawing from her husband and son. Godwin was very detailed and even gave examples that matched up with the signs and …show more content…
When it comes to ways people cope with their own feelings of unhappiness and sadness there are different ways. However, the difference between being sad and having depression are different creatures. Someone can normally detect when a people is feeling depression when they are sad about something, but they usually snap out of it in just a matter of a couple days.
On the other hand, someone who is diagnosed as depressed will have lingering feelings of sadness and guilt along with increased symptoms (NIMH). Some of those increased symptoms including: Insomnia, excessive sleeping, loss of interests in activities that were once enjoyable, trouble making decisions or remembering certain details, thoughts of harming oneself, loss of appetite and or overeating and other self-inflicting symptoms
ENC 1102
Ms. Angelic
20 Apr. 2015
A Deeper Look In to a Sorrowful Woman
Since early mankind, one major ongoing social issue that continues to play a big role in different parts of the world is Depression. Depression has the ability to affect someone’s daily life and the people around them making it a serious illness. This paper is written to not only discuss the different types of depression and the importance of being aware of a person’s mental health. But to also shed light on the background of depression while connecting it to one of Gail Godwin’s most powerful short stories known as “A Sorrowful Woman.” It was no second guessing that the woman in the story- who was also the main character, suffered from depression. The story is about a woman who becomes saddened and overwhelmed with her daily life, withdrawing from her husband and son. Godwin was very detailed and even gave examples that matched up with the signs and …show more content…
When it comes to ways people cope with their own feelings of unhappiness and sadness there are different ways. However, the difference between being sad and having depression are different creatures. Someone can normally detect when a people is feeling depression when they are sad about something, but they usually snap out of it in just a matter of a couple days.
On the other hand, someone who is diagnosed as depressed will have lingering feelings of sadness and guilt along with increased symptoms (NIMH). Some of those increased symptoms including: Insomnia, excessive sleeping, loss of interests in activities that were once enjoyable, trouble making decisions or remembering certain details, thoughts of harming oneself, loss of appetite and or overeating and other self-inflicting symptoms