You should try and speak to your parents, a GP or your school/college, such persons will refer you to a Primary Mental Health Team or Specialist CAHMS. This means that if you feel you suffer any of the feelings which Holden did, it is not uncommon and you should not feel you can’t turn to anyone. Depression is also rising in young persons aged 5 – 19 with a report showing that 5.8% of such persons suffered this in 2017. Such statistics are increased when considering the current COVID-19 situation, whereby children aged 16 and over in the United Kingdom reported feeling “often or always” lonely (ONS). Such feelings are not uncommon however, it has been proven that children given little choice and those living in a city are more likely to be lonely.
These feelings can be difficult to grapple with as a young person, more so when you don’t want to get your parents all ‘hysterical’ like Holden.
#When was the catcher in the rye written windows#
Throughout this novel there are many references to mental health issues, for example, where Holden broke all the windows in the garage after his brothers death, multiple references to feelings of loneliness and depression and even mention of suicide after the fight with Maurice. Whilst this novel is based in America, the rights will be discussed as if Holden was living in Wales. This book really paints a picture of how hard life can be for teenagers, but you have rights to help and various services available, there is no need to carry everything on your shoulders. There are also references to sexual urges within this book despite Holden being a virgin. Holden is a lost and confused boy who can never seem to fit in, he is rebellious in his attempts to be independent and suffers from various emotional issues such as feelings of loneliness and depression.
This novel echoed feelings from my childhood as it may have with most teenagers. Salinger follows the tale of Holden, a 16-year-old boy, through his transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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