Mental disorders can also be identified by what a person says. Actions alone do not diagnose a mental illness, parents should “Also beware of statements like, “Nothing will ever get better,” “I wish I was never born,” “I'm a failure,” “I can't do anything right” and “Nobody loves or cares about me” as signs of depression. These feelings can become overwhelming, leading teens to give up on themselves, relationships and on life in general” (Vivo). Teens who exhibit multiple of these characteristics are likely to have a form of mental disorder. The novel It’s Kinda a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini perfectly depicts what is like to have two of the most common disorders, anxiety and depression. The main character Craig suffers from both and
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“Depression starts slow. After howling off the Brooklyn Bridge, I walked home and felt great” (Vizzini 90). He also describes an unusual concept people without depression or anxiety have never really thought about. “‘The Cycling.’” “Going over the same thoughts over and over. When my thoughts face against each other in a circle” (Vizzini 105). People who do not have a mental disorder have a difficult time understanding the mind of someone who has one. Vizinni helps people without mental disorders understand those who struggle with them. After looking at several literary criticisms I discovered critics believe that, through Craig, Vizzini excellently portrayed the life of a teen with a mental disorder. "It's Kind of a Funny Story" may seem like an odd title for a book with such weighty themes as adolescent depression and "suicidal ideation," until you recall the last time you burst out laughing at a solemn or inappropriate moment. Laughter is one way to cope with pressure, and that's what Ned Vizzini's insightful and utterly authentic new novel is all about — the insidious kind of pressure teenagers face in a success-oriented society that values product over process, scores over scholarship and extracurriculars over extra
“Depression starts slow. After howling off the Brooklyn Bridge, I walked home and felt great” (Vizzini 90). He also describes an unusual concept people without depression or anxiety have never really thought about. “‘The Cycling.’” “Going over the same thoughts over and over. When my thoughts face against each other in a circle” (Vizzini 105). People who do not have a mental disorder have a difficult time understanding the mind of someone who has one. Vizinni helps people without mental disorders understand those who struggle with them. After looking at several literary criticisms I discovered critics believe that, through Craig, Vizzini excellently portrayed the life of a teen with a mental disorder. "It's Kind of a Funny Story" may seem like an odd title for a book with such weighty themes as adolescent depression and "suicidal ideation," until you recall the last time you burst out laughing at a solemn or inappropriate moment. Laughter is one way to cope with pressure, and that's what Ned Vizzini's insightful and utterly authentic new novel is all about — the insidious kind of pressure teenagers face in a success-oriented society that values product over process, scores over scholarship and extracurriculars over extra