| depression definition | serious mental illness characterized by a long term feeling of hopelessness and sadness |
| schizophrenia | chronic brain disorder – delusions, hallucinations, difficulty concentrating |
| bipolar disorder | a mental heath condition that causes extreme mood swings (emotional highs and lows) |
| passive-aggressive personality disorder | “unassertive” expression of negative sentiments, feelings of anger, and resentfulness |
| mental illness in Hamlet (character) | depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, passive-aggressive personality disorder |
| mental illness in Ophelia | depression |
| How does Ophelia attempt to cope with her depression? | picks flowers in correspondence with emotions towards certain people |
| some symptoms of schizophrenia displayed by Hamlet | depression/social withdrawal, hostility/ suspiciousness, deterioration of personal hygiene |
| guilt | stops Hamlet from performing his original act of revenge |
| Who was said to be the most guilt ridden person in Hamlet? | Claudius |
| Whose death is believed to have been a suicide? | Ophelia |
| Which parent left Hamlet feeling neglected? | Gertrude |
| Why did Hamlet feel neglected? | others began to shut out Hamlet after he started to display signs of mental illness |
| emotional neglect | a parent fails to see, know, or understand their child as they really are |
| reasoning behind emotional neglect: | neglected themselves, poverty, sickness, inexperienced |
| neglect | an ongoing pattern of inadequate care |
Mental Health in Hamlet
September 12, 2019