The Presence Of Psychological Disorders - 1431 Words

The presence of psychological disorders in a character can increase complexity and a deeper understanding of the cast. Throughout the play of Hamlet, a few of the characters display signs and symptoms of various mental disorders. Hamlet and Ophelia’s characters and actions provide sufficient evidence to suggest the presence of various disorders such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, madness and borderline personality disorder. In the play Hamlet, many unfortunate events happen to the main character which could have lead to the development of major depressive disorder. Hamlet’s father died at the hand of his uncle, that same uncle marries his mother, an apparition of his father asks for him to get revenge, and Hamlet’s immediate†¦show more content†¦The main love interest of Hamlet, Ophelia, displays some symptoms of major depressive disorder that include sadness, thoughts of suicide that lead to a supposed suicide attempt, and hopelessness. Ophelia likely developed this disorder from dealing with a very unstable relationship and losing her father. She shows her sadness when she sings of a story that likely resembles her own about a young girl, tricked into losing her virginity. The betrayal Ophelia feels has happened by Hamlet’s hand destroys her happiness and she then sings to the court about her feelings. A short while after this, she returns to court and sings about her fat her’s death. â€Å"No, no, he is dead . . . He never will come again. His beard was as white as snow, he is gone, he is gone, and we cast away moan, God ha mercy on his soul†(Shakespeare 117). Distraught by the news of her father, Ophelia sings multiple verses about her father’s untimely demise and lack of hope which points to her immense sadness indicating depression. 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