Holden's Depression In Catcher In The Rye
Holden never seems to cope with his issues and continues using deception, sheltering, and escapes as a way to avoid reality. Each coping mechanism makes his problems better and worse simultaneously. Eventually Holden’s life catches up with him and he ends up in a mental hospital. All of these symptoms are signs of Holden’s depression. By pushing off his problems Holden’s condition continues to grow worse. Since he was a young boy he has had trouble handling hard situations and even though he is older he still can not handle situations healthily. Overall, procrastinating his problems and pushing them off till he could not any longer led to him living in a mental hospital.