During Elizabethan times, William Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth. The Tragedy of Macbeth was one of Shakespeare greatest tragedies. Macbeth was a noble thane, until the witches’ prophecies changed him into a bloodthirsty king. Lady Macbeth was an obsessive, determined, and loving wife in the beginning of the play. As Lady Macbeth got her wish of being Queen her mental state began to deteriorate. Through her thoughts, beliefs, and actions Lady Macbeth clearly suffers from postpartum depression and borderline personality disorder.
Early in the play Lady Macbeth showed symptoms of postpartum depression. Symptoms of postpartum depression may include “excessive irritability or anger with partner, baby or other children, guilt or negative thoughts about being a bad mother, excessive worry about the baby’s health and worrying that she may harm the baby” (Wynne- Jones, 67). Lady Macbeth showed guilt and negative thoughts about her baby. In the play Lady Macbeth said “ How tender ’tis to love the …show more content…
In the play the Doctor said, “Remove from all means of annoyance and still keep eyes upon her. So good night. My Mind she has mated and amaz’d my sight I think but dare not speak” (5.1.65-68) The Doctor says this is only because they did not have the treatment for what Lady Macbeth was going through. The Doctor thought that letting her rest and keeping harming objects away from her would help but it did not. Recommendations for the treatment of postpartum depression may include “Where woman is already taking an antidepressant consider current symptoms, risk of relapse, medication-specific risks and the woman’s preference when deciding whether to stop her medication” (Wynne-Jones,67). The recommendations of this treatment would have been great for Lady Macbeth, but the fact of the matter is that during the Renaissance era they did not have the resources to provide
Early in the play Lady Macbeth showed symptoms of postpartum depression. Symptoms of postpartum depression may include “excessive irritability or anger with partner, baby or other children, guilt or negative thoughts about being a bad mother, excessive worry about the baby’s health and worrying that she may harm the baby” (Wynne- Jones, 67). Lady Macbeth showed guilt and negative thoughts about her baby. In the play Lady Macbeth said “ How tender ’tis to love the …show more content…
In the play the Doctor said, “Remove from all means of annoyance and still keep eyes upon her. So good night. My Mind she has mated and amaz’d my sight I think but dare not speak” (5.1.65-68) The Doctor says this is only because they did not have the treatment for what Lady Macbeth was going through. The Doctor thought that letting her rest and keeping harming objects away from her would help but it did not. Recommendations for the treatment of postpartum depression may include “Where woman is already taking an antidepressant consider current symptoms, risk of relapse, medication-specific risks and the woman’s preference when deciding whether to stop her medication” (Wynne-Jones,67). The recommendations of this treatment would have been great for Lady Macbeth, but the fact of the matter is that during the Renaissance era they did not have the resources to provide