The Treatment Of The Mentality Of Hamlet And Prince Hamlet

Hamlet’s state of clinical depression was diagnosed as having too much black bile in the body, but also during that time period the presence of psychological disorders is recognized through just one disorder, “madness”. Having too much black bile in the body would show melancholy moods and other abnormal behavior (Diderot Pg.308). First Hamlet puts on, “…an antic disposition.” (1.5.172) then he uses the symptoms of a madman to carry the disposition out. The symptoms from the excess black bile signals melancholia depression from the grief of “…his father’s death and our hasty marriage” as Gertrude explains to Claudius (2.2.57). The death of his father and marriage of his mother could be considered a significant conflict in Hamlet’s life. But because of his notoriety in Denmark he’s forced to grieve in silence and even in silence he is told to, “…cast thy knighted color off/ and let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark” (1.2.68). Gertrude persuades Hamlet through his love for her to silence himself about the death of his father.

Throughout the Shakespearian play, Hamlet, the main character is given the overwhelming responsibility of avenging his father’s "foul and most unnatural murder" (I.iv.36). Such a burden can slowly drive a man off the deep end psychologically. Because of this, Hamlet’s disposition is extremely inconsistent and erratic throughout the play. At times he shows signs of uncontrollable insanity. Whenever he interacts with the characters he is wild, crazy, and plays a fool. At other times, he exemplifies intelligence and method in his madness. In instances when he is alone or with Horatio, he is civilized and sane. Hamlet goes through different stages of insanity throughout the story, but his neurotic and skeptical personality amplifies his

There were various ‘treatments’ used in the span of history to treat those who were affected by anything regarding mental health. Psychology, despite being one of the youngest sectors of science has a very undeveloped, horrific history when it comes to participants. “Madness is a generic term that includes behaviors considered deviant. Deviance is always culturally defined, and varies markedly from society to society.” ("Madness and Culture."). In the play, both Hamlet and Ophelia are affected mental health disorders deriving from the deaths of loved ones yet they both dealt with it differently. Arguments regarding Hamlet’s mental state are made based off his encounter with his father's ghost as well as his general behaviour. Hamlet’s friends often worry that when Hamlet and his father meet “there [King Hamlet] assume some other horrible form, Which might deprive your sovereignty of reason And draw you into madness?” (1.4.71-73). Nonetheless, this worry was often disproved throughout the play. Being described as having a ‘crafty madness’ by Rosencrantz disproves his madness theory. Moreover, there are various instances where Hamlet confesses to faking his apparent decent. With statements such as “I am but mad north-northwest” (Shakespeare 2.2.386) or “...am not in madness, / but mad in craft” (Shakespeare 3.4.188-189) show that Hamlet is fully aware of himself and how others think of him, showing that his acts are done on purpose and he is, in

The state of mind is a fragile thing when facing extraordinary circumstances. This is when suicidal thoughts stem from feelings of guilt and helplessness. Hamlet is faced with the task of exacting revenge unto King Claudius who had killed King Hamlet to claim the throne. Hamlet’s state of mind at first is controlled, yet self deprecating. Soon after, Hamlet’s mental state quickly spirals down into depression and suicidal thoughts. Shakespeare utilizes allusions to Greek mythology, figurative language, and different tones to capture the mental state of Hamlet.

A mental illness is described as the alteration in one's behaviour or actions according to their mental stability. For many people around the world, this so called illness, has taken over a part of their lives. It can be argued that Hamlet was accustomed to such illness throughout the play. While portraying confused mindset and thoughts, becoming increasingly more violent and developing suicidal thoughts, the strongest symptoms of his illness become evident. As a result of Hamlet’s constant desire to seek revenge on behalf of his father, he has acquired this mental illness.To begin, the symptoms of his mental illness become evident through his confused thoughts and feelings regarding the revenge of his father. The first instant he shows

His major depression mixed with fiery soliloquies and obsessions creates a type of paradox that make him so hard to figure out. Yet, It is exactly this balance of sadness and craziness that draw me to the conclusion that Hamlet suffers from a type of Bipolar Disorder. This illness is “typically apparent as two

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet each of the characters face many trials and tribulations throughout the play. Hamlet, the main character, suffers the most. While Hamlet deals with all of the problems he faces, he becomes mentally unstable. Some believe that Hamlet just feigned madness while others believe that he actually became insane. Hamlet began to face insanity after the marriage of his mother and uncle and his problems only became worse which leads to Hamlet truly becoming insane.

42.5 million people are affected by mental health disorders in the United States. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet is depressed after hearing the news of his father passing away. Being depressed can lead to a health disorder affecting your life. Hamlet’s uncle had then promoted himself to claim the throne and had married Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Hamlet was angry that his mother had moved on so fast after the death of his father, also known as “the Ghost”, throughout the rest of the play. Many events have occurred in the book that have caused characters to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder based on their feelings or their own actions they have taken.

Dominic Wassef Mr. LeBlanc English 7-8 20 March 2017 The general concern on mental health Mental health, the topic of mental health is one of such pre-eminent focus in today's media as it was also a strong issue in the story Hamlet. Now surely how can real life matters such as mental health have relation to a fictional book such as Hamlet. In Hamlet, the setting starts off in medieval times with such gruesomeness and violence, although there are two characters that really stood out. The characters Hamlet and Ophelia had suffered from severe mental health issues such as hallucinations, along with delusional and erratic behavior.

Hey guess what!!! Your father King Hamlet is dead!!! Amazing right, I know, so not I'm going to attempt to steal his life, that does include marrying his wife. Your mom, so from now on don’t call me uncle just call me dad!!!! Whoa whoa whoa that was wild I know “but that what does that have to do with anything?” you may be asking yourself. Well Hamlet is struggling to deal with the realization that his world has just been turned upside down!! “Well has is he dealing with it?” you may be asking yourself. Well buckle up because we are going to take a closer look at Hamlet's relationship with the Ghost (Hamlet’s father), King Claudius(Hamlet's Uncle), and Queen Gertrude (Hamlet’s mom).

Hamlet was driven insane by the extreme sorrow and stress caused by his father's untimely death and his mother's insentainiouse remarriage to his uncle causes Hamlet to lose his sanity. Hamlet shows severe signs of someone with a serious mental disorder. He exhibits strange behavior that include selfishness and an ability to only think for himself. He also acted impulsively and contradicted himself constantly throughout the play. He also exhibits telltale signs of Bipolar disorder, also called Manic Depression.

In Act V, Scene II, Hamlet’s apology towards Laertes before the sword match planned by King Claudius can be analyzed using the psychoanalysis lens. It is important to note that the battle between Hamlet and Laertes would not have happened if Osric did not announce Claudius plan to Hamlet while he talks to Horatio. As soon as Hamlet hears Osric’s speech, Hamlet is willing to accept King Claudius’ order of dueling with Laertes, even after Osric explains how skilled Laertes is with his dagger. In addition, Horatio tries to encourage Hamlet not to join the duel by saying “if your mind [dislikes] anything, obey it. I will forestall their repair hither, and say you are not fit”. (V.II.208-209) Both of these situations are interconnected with each other as it demonstrates Hamlet’s id – a strong urge to do something. To elaborate, Hamlet’s behaviour/character during the course of the play consists of sadness, feeling suicidal, and depression since he cannot get over his father’s death. Since Hamlet cannot control his sentiments, he feels desperate to end his life as soon as possible. To explain further, Hamlet’s id takes over him when he believes that joining the battle would be an effective way of ending his misery, as he was aware that the chances of losing to Laertes were high, resulting in his long-awaited death.

In order to better understand the people’s minds in Hamlet we must first understand the disorders that they are going through. “Hamlet” describes the story of a prince named Hamlet hellbent on revenge for his father’s death. The father’s death was caused by the prince’s uncle and newest King, Claudius. While each character has their own personal disorder we are going to focus on Hamlet’s disorder. Hamlet’s disorder might be bipolar 1 disorder, because Hamlet has had manic episodes in which he goes completely mad to the point where he acts like another person. Hamlet shows he has this disorder, because he shows many symptoms of it, some of which are at least one manic episode, episodes of depression, and the cycle of going between mania and depression.

Hamlet exhibits symptoms in the play of being in the midst of a manic episode: an irritable and elevated mood, unusual talkativeness, flight of ideas, and involvement in activities which may have undesirable consequences. Hamlet may possibly have had Bipolar 1. This diagnosis explains why he acts so wildly, and why he’s so suicidal. The psychosis may be causing him to envision the figure of his father coming to him as a ghost, and the mania may be why he acts so strangely and without thinking about the consequences - talking to himself about suicide, killing Claudius, and fighting Laertes.

Hamlet is arguably one of the greatest dramatic characters to be created. As he learns of his father’s death, he starts to over analyze ever little detail causing him to create scenarios in his mind that give me anxiety. His mother notices his anger, but Hamlet makes it known that the distress he is feeling over-powers his actions. He says, “Together with all the forms, moods, shapes of grief… for they are the actions that a man might play; but I have that within which passes show, these but the trappings and the suits of woe” (ACT I, ii). He is angry at his mother because she remarried that same man that killed his father. Hamlet starts to see his father’s ghost and she cannot. She then starts to tell Hamlet how he has offended his father, as in Claudius. When Hamlet is defending