“Anyway, I kept worrying that I was getting pneumonia, with all those ice chunks in my hair and that I was going to die. I felt sorry as hell for my Mother and Father”. Holden Caulfield, The Catcher In The Rye, J.D. Salinger. The Above is a quote from the novel The Catcher In The Rye, by the novel's main protagonist Holden Caulfield. In the United States today Major Depressive Disorder effects around 16.1 million Americans age 15 to 44 years of age, That is 6.7% of the population, According to The Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Holden Caulfield suffers from depression and substance problems. At points holdens moodiness might be written off as a normal stage of the teen experience but Holden’s problems lie a lot deeper than mood
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Teens with depression tend to engage in imprudent behavior which can be detrimental to their health. As previously mentioned the University of Texas did a study of Thirtytwo teens, 19 of whom were maltreated as children, the study also found that four of the maltreated teens and one of the control teens had developed substance abuse issues. The same study by the University of Wisconsin also found connectivity problems with the teens superior longitudinal fasciculus( SLF) and the right cingulum-hippocampus projection(CGH-R). The superior longitudinal fasciculus is used in planning behavior and language processing. The cingulum-hippocampus is linked to emotional processing and abstract thought. The Catcher And The Rye has many examples of Holden dealing with symptoms that can be linked to problems described above.One such example is Holden's obsession with the ducks in central park,new york, where the ducks go is an attempt at abstract thinking. An example of planning behavior issues is when holden leaves pency prep, he has no idea where he staying or going nor does he attempt to budget his stay. In another study done by george smith at the University of Kentucky in lexington, found that urgency, or to act without thinking in high emotional situations, had links to depression and brooding.This inability to think can lead to risky behavior, Such …show more content…
Hilden is apart of that six point one percent of the population that suffers from major depressive disorder. The emotional and mental trauma are the leading downfalls of his mental health. Holden's inability to process emotion and his lack of long term planning are harmful, The saf thing holden will more than likely never received the help that he needs, depression and mental illness in general remain untreated in the United States still to this day/ If holden is to ever build a relationship with his parents then he has to learn how to deal with his emotions specifically his feeling of abandonment. The writer of The Catcher In The Rye J.D.salinger, suffer from depression so is it really hard to believe that he would create a character that he himself could relate to. If holden is ever to function in society then he has to deal with his problems like most teens only his problems are deeper and harder to face. In the novel holden mentions talking to a phycologist, this would be a step in the right direction of getting diagnosed and
Teens with depression tend to engage in imprudent behavior which can be detrimental to their health. As previously mentioned the University of Texas did a study of Thirtytwo teens, 19 of whom were maltreated as children, the study also found that four of the maltreated teens and one of the control teens had developed substance abuse issues. The same study by the University of Wisconsin also found connectivity problems with the teens superior longitudinal fasciculus( SLF) and the right cingulum-hippocampus projection(CGH-R). The superior longitudinal fasciculus is used in planning behavior and language processing. The cingulum-hippocampus is linked to emotional processing and abstract thought. The Catcher And The Rye has many examples of Holden dealing with symptoms that can be linked to problems described above.One such example is Holden's obsession with the ducks in central park,new york, where the ducks go is an attempt at abstract thinking. An example of planning behavior issues is when holden leaves pency prep, he has no idea where he staying or going nor does he attempt to budget his stay. In another study done by george smith at the University of Kentucky in lexington, found that urgency, or to act without thinking in high emotional situations, had links to depression and brooding.This inability to think can lead to risky behavior, Such …show more content…
Hilden is apart of that six point one percent of the population that suffers from major depressive disorder. The emotional and mental trauma are the leading downfalls of his mental health. Holden's inability to process emotion and his lack of long term planning are harmful, The saf thing holden will more than likely never received the help that he needs, depression and mental illness in general remain untreated in the United States still to this day/ If holden is to ever build a relationship with his parents then he has to learn how to deal with his emotions specifically his feeling of abandonment. The writer of The Catcher In The Rye J.D.salinger, suffer from depression so is it really hard to believe that he would create a character that he himself could relate to. If holden is ever to function in society then he has to deal with his problems like most teens only his problems are deeper and harder to face. In the novel holden mentions talking to a phycologist, this would be a step in the right direction of getting diagnosed and