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Diagnosis of Holden Caulfield
Hello, everyone, my name is Dara. I am a member of the psychiatric team charged with treating Holden, he has been sharing his story with me lately. Holden Caulfield has been through a lot, he has his ups and downs which led him to having this condition. For the past few weeks of meeting with him. There have been some noticeable things i encountered. He showed different emotional and possibly severe physiological issues. By reading his diary, it might seem that he is a pervert, a bad influence ...etc. But here’s why. There’s always a reason behind every action and as i talk to Holden. There were signs of depressions, and most importantly the lack of motivation. I believed this happens because of the death of his brother. Allie. He loves his brother a lot. One emotion or feeling that is well known in Caulfield's life is a constant loneliness and depression which makes it very severe. Holden never made it to Allie’s funeral which means he never get to see him for the last time. The depression is very bad, it causes him …show more content…
He is lacking motivation in school because he believes everyone is fake. He has no life goals and is depressed because he feels like life is unfair and he doesn't give people chance to prove something. Last but not least he doesn’t know how to cope with his surroundings and has a very poor relationship with people because of the fact that he thinks they are all phonies. My recommendation is to try to get Holden a job that is relatable in being a protector so he can feel more at ease and more motivated. Once he is motivated, it makes it easier for him to cope with his surrounding and to fit into social situations. Also, i recommend trying to get Holden into being more open-minded because he tends to judge people from how they look or seem at first, it is best to always give people a chance because you never know what can