Sylvia Plath & depression

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Sylvia Plath

Depression

Iasmina Nicoleta Ciobanu

- The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath

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.

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

Roman à clef

hopelessness, emptiness, and disconnection

Esther Greenwood

Clinical Depression & Bipolar Disorder

themes of death, mental illness, and personal struggles

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

Plath

Sylvia

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

Sylvia Plath's depression

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

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

Loss of interest or pleasure

Poor concentration or indecisiveness

SYMPTOMS of mdd

Distinctly depressed or irritable mood

Feeling worthless or guilty

Decreased or increased weight or appetite

Decreased or increased sleep

Thoughts of death or suicide attempts

Appearing slowed or agitated

Fatigue and loss of energy

electroconvulsive therapy

medication

psychotherapy

Treatment

THAnkS