Sylvia Plath & depression

Iasmina Nicoleta Ciobanu

Sylvia Plath

ON

Depression

and the many shades of

and the many shades of

I buried my head under the darkness of the pillow and pretended it was night. I couldn’t see the point of getting up. I had nothing to look forward to.

- The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath

Roman à clef

is a novel about real-life events that is overlaid with fiction

themes of death, mental illness, and personal struggles

Esther Greenwood

hopelessness, emptiness, and disconnection

Sylvia

Plath

1932-1963 American poet, novelist, and short story writer

Clinical Depression & Bipolar Disorder

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

Sylvia Plath's depression

Childhood trauma:the death of her father: "a defining moment in her life and a source of ongoing pain". Relationship difficulties:Plath's marriage to Ted Hughes.

mental health condition that causes a persistently low or depressed mood and a loss of interest in activities that once brought joy

Chronical condition

SYMPTOMS of mdd

Distinctly depressed or irritable mood

Loss of interest or pleasure

Decreased or increased weight or appetite

Decreased or increased sleep

Appearing slowed or agitated

Fatigue and loss of energy

Feeling worthless or guilty

Poor concentration or indecisiveness

“inadequate all along, I simply hadn’t thought about it.”

Thoughts of death or suicide attempts

Treatment

electroconvulsive therapy

psychotherapy

medication

THAnkS